Valencia Vikings (Valencia, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hart Indians (Newhall, CA), 4-2 in a league challenge.

The Vikings now own a 20-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Saugus for a Foothill challenge on Tuesday, April 28. Valencia will battle a Centurions squad coming off a 5-4 non-league loss to Carson (Carson, CA). The Centurions record now stands at 9-14.

With the loss, Hart falls to 15-3 on the campaign. The Indians travel to St. Joseph (Santa Maria, CA) to battle the Knights in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 25. The Knights enter the challenge with a record of 10-7.