In Thursday's non-league test, the St. James Saints (St. James, MN) softball squad overwhelmed the visiting Madelia Blackhawks (Madelia, MN), by a tally of 8-0.

Next, the Saints clash with the Maple River Eagles (Mapleton, MN) in a South Central test, on Friday, April 4. St. James will attempt to advance on its 1-0 season record. The Eagles go into the test with a 1-0 record after their 6-0 non-league win over Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (Janesville, MN).

The Blackhawks (1-1) will now prepare for their test against Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman (Granada, MN). The Jaguars go into the non-league test with a 0-0 record.