The East Gaston Warriors routed the host Highland Tech Rams softball squad by a final score of 21-2 in Tuesday's league battle.

The Warriors (5-2) will now prepare for their battle against North Gaston (Dallas, NC). The Wildcats go into the non-league challenge with a 5-4 record. In their last challenge, North Gaston beat Huss (Gastonia, NC), 15-0, in a league challenge.

With the loss, Highland Tech falls to 6-2 on the campaign. The Rams travel to East Gaston (Mt. Holly, NC) to battle the Warriors in a Southern Piedmont 1A/2A challenge on Friday, April 1. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 5-3. East Gaston lost 13-12 in their recent non-league challenge against North Gaston (Dallas, NC)