North Wilkes Vikings (Hays, NC) supporters left the game thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad topple the host Elkin Buckin' Elks (Elkin, NC), 17-6 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, North Wilkes improves its record to 8-6 on the year. The Vikings travel to Surry Central (Dobson, NC) to play the Golden Eagles in a Foothills 2A game on Thursday, April 24. The Golden Eagles enter the game with a record of 9-9. Surry Central won 7-3 in their recent non-league game against Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC)

The Buckin' Elks now hold a 5-13 record. They play next when they travel to South Stokes for a Northwest 1A game on Thursday, April 24. Elkin will play a Sauras squad coming off a 3-2 league loss to East Wilkes (Ronda, NC). The Sauras record now stands at 13-7.