Valley Vikings (Albuquerque, NM) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Hope Christian Huskies (Albuquerque, NM), 9-7 in a league test.

With the win, Valley upgrades its record to 16-8 on the season. The Vikings host Del Norte (Albuquerque, NM) to battle the Knights in a 4A District 6 test on Tuesday, April 25. The Knights come into the test with a record of 2-20.

With the defeat, Hope Christian falls to 10-9 on the season. The Huskies travel to Volcano Vista (Albuquerque, NM) to battle the Hawks in a non-league test on Monday, April 24. The Hawks come into the test with a record of 17-6. Volcano Vista lost 3-2 in their recent league test against Cleveland (Rio Rancho, NM)