Valley Vikings (Albuquerque, NM) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Del Norte Knights (Albuquerque, NM), 16-1 in a league challenge.

The Vikings now own a 9-8 record. They take the field next when they host Bernalillo for a 4A District 6 challenge on Thursday, April 7. Valley will battle a Spartans squad coming off a 18-11 league win over Albuquerque Academy (Albuquerque, NM). The Spartans record now stands at 14-3.

With the loss, Del Norte falls to 2-15 on the campaign. The Knights travel to Hope Christian (Albuquerque, NM) to battle the Huskies in a 4A District 6 challenge on Friday, April 8. The Huskies enter the challenge with a record of 0-5. Hope Christian lost 18-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Highland (Albuquerque, NM)