Scotland Fighting Scots (Laurinburg, NC) supporters left the game thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Latta Vikings (Latta, SC), 4-1 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Scotland improves its record to 13-1 on the year. The Fighting Scots host Union Pines (Cameron, NC) to face the Vikings in a Sandhills 3A/4A game on Friday, April 4. The Vikings enter the game with a record of 9-6. Union Pines lost 9-2 in their recent non-league game against West Stanly (Oakboro, NC)

The Vikings now hold a 7-2 record. They play next when they travel to Carvers Bay for a A Region 6 game on Friday, April 4. Latta will face a Bears squad coming off a 15-9 league win over Hannah-Pamplico (Pamplico, SC). The Bears record now stands at 2-9.