Vanden Vikings (Fairfield, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Pioneer Patriots (Woodland, CA), 16-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Vikings now sport a 8-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Rodriguez for a challenge on Tuesday, April 23. Vanden will face a Mustangs squad coming off a 19-2 league loss to Vacaville (Vacaville, CA). The Mustangs record now stands at 1-7.

With the loss, Pioneer falls to 1-5 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Rio Linda (Rio Linda, CA) to face the Knights in a challenge on Monday, April 22. The Knights enter the challenge with a record of 4-7. Rio Linda lost 21-1 in their recent league challenge against Casa Roble (Orangevale, CA)