Valparaiso Vikings (Valparaiso, IN) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Highland Trojans (Highland, IN), 8-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Vikings now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Lake Central for a challenge on Wednesday, April 17.

With the loss, Highland falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Trojans host Lowell (Lowell, IN) to face the Red Devils in a challenge on Monday, April 8. The Red Devils enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Lowell lost 13-11 in their recent league challenge against Andrean (Merrillville, IN)