Forest Grove Vikings (Forest Grove, OR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Liberty Falcons (Hillsboro, OR), 6-5 in a league challenge.

The Vikings now own a 13-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to McMinnville for a 6A Pacific challenge on Wednesday, May 4. Forest Grove will battle a Grizzlies squad coming off a 13-3 league win over Century (Hillsboro, OR). The Grizzlies record now stands at 18-3.

With the loss, Liberty falls to 2-14 on the campaign. The Falcons travel to Century (Hillsboro, OR) to battle the Jaguars in a 6A Pacific challenge on Friday, May 6. The Jaguars enter the challenge with a record of 7-16. Century won 5-1 in their recent league challenge against Glencoe (Hillsboro, OR)