Wellington Eagles (Wellington, CO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Valley Vikings (Gilcrest, CO), 18-5 in a league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 5-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Brush for a challenge on Wednesday, September 27.

With the loss, Valley falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Eaton (Eaton, CO) to face the Reds in a challenge on Thursday, September 28. The Reds enter the challenge with a record of 10-1.