Valley Vikings (Gilcrest, CO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Rangeview Raiders (Aurora, CO), 9-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Vikings now own a 4-2 record. They play next when they travel to Berthoud for a non-league match on Friday, September 6. Valley will meet a Spartans squad coming off a 17-2 league win over Northridge (Greeley, CO). The Spartans record now stands at 5-1.

With the loss, Rangeview moves to 2-4 on the season. The Raiders travel to Berthoud (Berthoud, CO) to meet the Spartans in a non-league match on Friday, September 6. The Spartans go into the match with a record of 5-1. Berthoud won 17-2 in their recent league match against Northridge (Greeley, CO)