Howell Vikings (St. Charles, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Howell North Knights (St. Charles, MO), 5-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Vikings now own a 6-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Troy-Buchanan for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, September 12. Howell will battle a Trojans squad coming off a 11-2 non-league win over Sullivan (Sullivan, MO). The Trojans record now stands at 9-2.

With the loss, Howell North falls to 4-5 on the campaign. The Knights host St. Dominic (O'Fallon, MO) to battle the Crusaders in a non-league challenge on Friday, September 8. The Crusaders enter the challenge with a record of 4-6. St. Dominic lost 3-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Father Tolton (Columbia, MO)