Halstead Dragons (Halstead, KS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Smoky Valley Vikings (Lindsborg, KS), 5-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Dragons now own a 4-5 record. They take the field next when they host Smoky Valley for a Central Kansas challenge on Tuesday, April 18. Halstead will face a Vikings squad coming off a 15-0 non-league win over Lyons (Lyons, KS). The Vikings record now stands at 3-4.

With the loss, Smoky Valley falls to 3-5 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Halstead (Halstead, KS) to face the Dragons in a Central Kansas challenge on Tuesday, April 18. The Dragons enter the challenge with a record of 3-5. Halstead won 23-3 in their recent league challenge against Hillsboro (Hillsboro, KS)