In an exciting showdown, the Vikings edged past the East Los Angeles College Huskies with a dramatic walk-off 7-6 triumph in the bottom of the ninth inning. With this electrifying victory, the Vikings bolstered their record to 24-8 overall and an impressive 13-3 in the South Coast Conference standings.

Thomas Adair (3-0) emerged as the hero on the mound, holding the potent Huskies offense to just one hit and zero runs in the final two innings, securing the crucial win for his team.

The Huskies struck first in the top of the second inning with an RBI single, but the Vikings swiftly responded as Ryan Geck blasted a game-tying homer to left field in the bottom half of the inning.

Reef Danner then delivered a clutch RBI single in the bottom of the third to snatch the lead for the Vikings. However, the Huskies fought back, scoring two runs in the fifth inning to surge ahead 4-2, and extending their lead to 6-2 by the top of the ninth inning.

Undeterred, the Vikings mounted a remarkable comeback in the bottom of ninth inning. With the bases loaded, Luke Davis drew a crucial walk to bring in a run. Then, Geck hammered a powerful 2 RBI single to narrow the gap to 6-5. With two outs and tension mounting, Caleb Brandon stepped up to the plate and crushed a triple to left field, scoring Geck and Brett Abudayyeh to clinch the walk-off victory and the conference win for the Vikings.

The Vikings will look to continue their winning momentum as they face off against East Los Angeles College once again on Thursday, April 11, at 2 p.m. for the second game of this series.