Needles Mustangs (Needles, CA) backers left the game pleased Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Holtville Vikings (Holtville, CA), 10-9 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Needles upgrades its record to 19-6 on the year. The Mustangs travel to GV Christian (Henderson, NV) to play the Guardians in a 2A- Southern game on Wednesday, April 23. The Guardians enter the game with a record of 6-9. GV Christian won 15-11 in their recent league game against Lake Mead Christian Academy (Henderson, NV)

The Vikings now own a 3-16 record. They play next when they host Central for a Imperial Valley game on Tuesday, April 29. Holtville will play a Spartans squad coming off a 15-14 non-league loss to Jurupa Hills (Fontana, CA). The Spartans record now stands at 6-11.