Palo Alto Vikings (Palo Alto, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Overfelt Royals (San Jose, CA), 9-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Vikings now own a 1-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Fremont for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 7. Palo Alto will battle a Firebirds squad coming off a 9-6 non-league win over Lincoln (San Jose, CA). The Firebirds record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Overfelt falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Royals host DCP Alum Rock (San Jose, CA) to battle the Lobos in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 9. The Lobos enter the challenge with a record of 0-3. DCP Alum Rock lost 19-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Harbor (Santa Cruz, CA)