The Pine Raiders routed the host Salmen Spartans softball squad by a count of 17-1 in Wednesday's non-league battle.

The Raiders (4-9) will now prepare for their battle against Covington (Covington, LA). The Lions go into the non-league battle with a 9-11 record. In their last battle, Covington topped Fontainebleau (Mandeville, LA), 15-3, in a league battle.

The Spartans now sport a 1-13 record. They play next when they travel to Lakeshore for a 4A District 8 battle on Thursday, March 21. Salmen will meet a squad coming off a 9-3 league win over St. Scholastica (Covington, LA). The record now stands at 8-12.