The Valley Pirates softball squad (Sanders, AZ), was routed 16-5 in Monday's non-league contest with the host Zuni Thunderbirds (Zuni, NM)

With the triumph, Zuni improves its record to 3-3 on the year. The Thunderbirds travel to Grants (Grants, NM) to face the Pirates in a non-league contest on Tuesday, March 25. The Pirates enter the contest with a record of 1-4. Grants lost 12-2 in their recent non-league contest against Capital (Santa Fe, NM)

The Pirates now hold a 0-2 record. They play next when they travel to St. Michael for a non-league contest on Wednesday, March 26. Valley will face a Cardinals squad coming off a 7-5 non-league loss to Benjamin Franklin (Queen Creek, AZ). The Cardinals record now stands at 1-3.