The Peebles Indians routed the host Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays softball squad by a count of 17-2 in Thursday's league battle.

The Indians (1-3) will now prepare for their battle against Fairfield (Leesburg, OH). The Lions go into the Southern Hills Athletic battle with a 2-1 record. In their last battle, Fairfield topped Paint Valley (Bainbridge, OH), 15-7, in a non-league battle.

The Blue Jays now sport a 0-3 record. They play next when they host West Union for a Southern Hills Athletic battle on Friday, March 31. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington will meet a Dragons squad coming off a 8-4 league loss to Whiteoak (Mowrystown, OH). The Dragons record now stands at 0-3.