St. Laurence Vikings (Burbank, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs (Riverside, IL), 8-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Vikings now own a 11-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Oak Forest for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 22. St. Laurence will face a Bengals squad coming off a 1-1 league Evergreen Park (Evergreen Park, IL). The Bengals record now stands at 10-4.

With the loss, Riverside-Brookfield falls to 9-5 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Mother McAuley (Chicago, IL) to face the Mighty Macs in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 22. The Mighty Macs enter the challenge with a record of 8-7. Mother McAuley won 8-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Evergreen Park (Evergreen Park, IL)