East Hall Vikings (Gainesville, GA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Rabun County Wildcats (Tiger, GA), 8-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Vikings now own a 2-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to North Hall for a 4A Region 8 challenge on Tuesday, August 23. East Hall will battle a Trojans squad coming off a 11-9 non-league loss to Dunwoody (Dunwoody, GA). The Trojans record now stands at 4-5.

With the loss, Rabun County falls to 2-6 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Lumpkin County (Dahlonega, GA) to battle the Indians in a non-league challenge on Monday, August 22. The Indians enter the challenge with a record of 2-5. Lumpkin County lost 12-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Cherokee Bluff (Flowery Branch, GA)