The Shanley Deacons (Fargo, ND) softball routed the visiting Valley City Hi-Liners (Valley City, ND), 14-4 in Tuesday's league outing.

The Deacons now sport a 3-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Horace for a Class A - East Region outing on Thursday, May 1. Shanley will encounter a team coming off a 13-8 league loss to Sheyenne (West Fargo, ND). The record now stands at 4-2.

With the loss, Valley City moves to 2-3 on the season. The Hi-liners host Red River (Grand Forks, ND) to encounter the Roughriders in a Class A - East Region outing on Thursday, May 1. The Roughriders come into the outing with a record of 4-6. Red River won 15-0 in their recent league outing against Fargo South (Fargo, ND)