In Friday's league contest, the Guilford Vikings (Rockford, IL) softball team held off the visiting Belvidere Bucs (Belvidere, IL), by a margin of 7-6.

With the triumph, Guilford moves its record to 8-11 on the year. The Vikings travel to Jefferson (Rockford, IL) to play the J-Hawks in a Northern Illinois NIC-9 contest on Monday, May 6. The J-Hawks come into the contest with a record of 6-10. Jefferson lost 10-0 in their recent league contest against Belvidere North (Belvidere, IL)

In their next game, the Bucs play the Boylan Catholic Titans (Rockford, IL) in a Northern Illinois NIC-9 contest, on Monday, May 6. Belvidere will attempt to move on its 2-18 season record. The Titans come into the contest with a 2-13 record after their 16-6 league loss to Freeport (Freeport, IL).