The Melrose Red Raiders softball squad (Melrose, MA), was routed 13-1 in Thursday's league contest with the visiting Reading Memorial Rockets (Reading, MA)

With the triumph, Reading Memorial improves its record to 3-0 on the year. The Rockets host Belmont (Belmont, MA) to face the Marauders in a Middlesex contest on Friday, April 11. The Marauders enter the contest with a record of 2-0.

The Red Raiders now hold a 1-4 record. They play next when they travel to Danvers for a non-league contest on Monday, April 14.