Quartz Hill Royals (Quartz Hill, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Valencia Vikings (Valencia, CA), 12-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Royals now own a 7-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Antelope Valley for a challenge on Tuesday, April 16. Quartz Hill will battle a Antelopes squad coming off a 17-2 league loss to Highland (Palmdale, CA). The Antelopes record now stands at 0-5.

With the loss, Valencia falls to 0-8 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to West Ranch (Valencia, CA) to battle the Wildcats in a challenge on Tuesday, April 16. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 8-11. West Ranch lost 15-2 in their recent league challenge against Saugus (Saugus, CA)