Pelican Rapids Vikings (Pelican Rapids, MN) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds (Mahnomen, MN), 5-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Vikings now sport a 6-5 record. They take the field next when they host Crookston for a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 9. Pelican Rapids will face a Pirates squad coming off a 14-2 non-league loss to Badger/Greenbush-Middle River (Badger, MN). The Pirates record now stands at 0-7.

With the loss, Mahnomen/Waubun falls to 1-6 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds host Warroad (Warroad, MN) to meet the Warriors in a non-league battle on Thursday, May 9. The Warriors go into the battle with a record of 2-8.