In Thursday's league contest, the Northwest Area Rangers (Shickshinny, PA) softball team overwhelmed the visiting Benton Tigers (Benton, PA), by a margin of 18-0.

With the triumph, Northwest Area moves its record to 9-2 on the year. The Rangers travel to Crestwood (Mountain Top, PA) to play the Comets in a non-league contest on Monday, April 29. The Comets come into the contest with a record of 4-7. Crestwood lost 11-10 in their recent league contest against Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes-Barre, PA)

In their next game, the Tigers play the Montgomery Red Raiders (Montgomery, PA) in a Mid-Penn D4 contest, on Friday, April 26. Benton will attempt to move on its 0-5 season record. The Red Raiders come into the contest with a 7-3 record after their 15-3 league win over Sugar Valley Rural (Loganton, PA).