The Waverly Vikings triumphed over the host Hastings Tigers softball squad by a count of 16-6 in Thursday's league challenge.

Coming up next, the Vikings confront the Bennington Badgers (Bennington, NE) in a B District 3 battle, on Saturday, October 4. Waverly will attempt to move on its 17-10 season record. The Badgers come into the battle with a 11-13 record after their 14-4 non-league loss to Blair (Blair, NE).

With the loss, Hastings moves to 20-8 on the season. The Tigers host Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island, NE) to confront the Crusaders in a B District 8 battle on Monday, October 6. The Crusaders come into the battle with a record of 11-11. Grand Island Central Catholic lost 12-0 in their recent non-league test against Centura (Cairo, NE)