Spectators at Wednesday's league match between the Tri-Valley Vikings (Downs, IL) and the host Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs (Mackinaw, IL), witnessed Tri-Valley's softball squad tip Deer Creek-Mackinaw by a count of 9-3.

The Vikings now sport a 3-3 record. They play next when they travel to Fieldcrest for a Heart of Illinois match on Friday, April 8. Tri-Valley will face a Knights squad coming off a 11-10 league loss to Eureka (Eureka, IL). The Knights record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Deer Creek-Mackinaw moves to 0-5 on the season. The Chiefs travel to Blue Ridge (Farmer City, IL) to face the Knights in a non-league match on Thursday, April 7. The Knights go into the match with a record of 3-4. Blue Ridge won 15-0 in their recent non-league match against Chrisman (Chrisman, IL)