Nashoba Valley Tech Vikings (Westford, MA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Francis Parker Charter Essential School (Devens, MA), 8-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Vikings now own a 5-3 record. They take the field next when they host Lynn Vo-Tech for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 9. Nashoba Valley Tech will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 19-7 non-league loss to Lynn English (Lynn, MA). The Tigers record now stands at 0-8.

With the loss, Francis Parker Charter Essential School falls to 0-6 on the campaign. The travel to Montachusett RVT (Fitchburg, MA) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Monday, May 8. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 9-2. Montachusett RVT lost 8-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham, MA)