Winfield Vikings (Winfield, KS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Wellington Crusaders (Wellington, KS), 12-9 in a non-league challenge.

The Vikings now own a 2-10 record. They take the field next when they host Buhler for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 24. Winfield will battle a Crusaders squad coming off a 12-2 league loss to Circle (Towanda, KS). The Crusaders record now stands at 0-12.

With the loss, Wellington falls to 3-5 on the campaign. The Crusaders travel to Clearwater (Clearwater, KS) to battle the Indians in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 24. The Indians enter the challenge with a record of 6-4. Clearwater lost 8-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Mulvane (Mulvane, KS)