Valley Vikings (New Kensington, PA) fans left the game pleased Thursday as they observed their baseball squad achieve victory over the visiting Hampton Talbots (Allison Park, PA), 5-2 in a non-league match.

With the triumph, Valley advances its record to 5-1 on the season. The Vikings host Derry (Derry, PA) to battle the Trojans in a match on Monday, March 31. The Trojans come into the match with a record of 1-3. Derry lost 8-7 in their recent non-league match against Mt. Pleasant (Mt. Pleasant, PA)

The Talbots now have a 0-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Beaver for a WPIAL 4A 1 match on Monday, March 31. Hampton will battle a Bobcats squad coming off a 9-3 non-league loss to Indiana (Indiana, PA). The Bobcats record now stands at 4-1.