The Niles North Vikings (Skokie, IL) softball routed the host Vernon Hills Cougars (Vernon Hills, IL), 17-0 in Thursday's league outing.

The Vikings now sport a 7-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Niles West for a Central Suburban - North outing on Tuesday, April 22. Niles North will encounter a Wolves team coming off a 9-8 non-league loss to Oak Lawn (Oak Lawn, IL). The Wolves record now stands at 5-8.

With the loss, Vernon Hills moves to 1-12 on the season. The Cougars travel to Grant Community (Fox Lake, IL) to encounter the Bulldogs in a non-league outing on Saturday, April 19. The Bulldogs come into the outing with a record of 9-5. Grant Community won 14-7 in their recent league outing against Wauconda (Wauconda, IL)