Marlington Dukes (Alliance, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Salem Quakers (Salem, OH), 19-0 in a league challenge.

The Dukes now own a 18-4 record. They play next when they host Alliance for a Eastern Buckeye match on Thursday, May 2. Marlington will meet a Aviators squad coming off a 3-0 league loss to Minerva (Minerva, OH). The Aviators record now stands at 6-14.

With the loss, Salem moves to 5-12 on the season. The Quakers host West Branch (Beloit, OH) to meet the Warriors in a non-league match on Thursday, May 2. The Warriors go into the match with a record of 12-6. West Branch won 10-0 in their recent league match against Carrollton (Carrollton, OH)