Umatilla Vikings (Umatilla, OR) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting McLoughlin Pioneers (Milton-Freewater, OR), 11-10 in a non-league challenge.

The Vikings now sport a 3-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Nyssa for a challenge on Saturday, April 13. Umatilla will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 10-9 non-league win over Baker/Powder Valley (Baker City, OR). The Bulldogs record now stands at 5-4.

With the loss, McLoughlin falls to 2-3 on the campaign. The Pioneers host DeSales (Walla Walla, WA) to face the Irish in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 11. The Irish enter the challenge with a record of 7-1. DeSales 7-7 in their recent league challenge against Liberty Christian (Richland, WA)