Johansen Vikings (Modesto, CA) backers left the game pleased Wednesday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting Pacheco Panthers (Los Banos, CA), 18-8 in a league game.

With the triumph, Johansen upgrades its record to 1-4 on the year. The Vikings travel to Lathrop (Lathrop, CA) to play the Spartans in a Western Athletic Conference game on Friday, March 21. The Spartans enter the game with a record of 4-3. Lathrop lost 13-3 in their recent league game against Ceres (Ceres, CA)

The Panthers now own a 3-8 record. They play next when they travel to Ceres for a Western Athletic Conference game on Friday, March 21. Pacheco will play a Bulldogs squad coming off a 13-3 league win over Lathrop (Lathrop, CA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 5-6.