The Northwestern Tigers routed the host Spooner Rails softball squad by a final score of 12-4 in Tuesday's league battle.

The Tigers (11-3) will now prepare for their battle against Barron (Barron, WI). The Golden Bears go into the Heart O'North battle with a 10-2 record. In their last battle, Barron notched a victory over Ashland (Ashland, WI), 9-1, in a non-league battle.

The Rails now possess a 9-5 record. They play next when they host Ladysmith for a Heart O'North battle on Thursday, May 2. Spooner will meet a Lumberjacks squad coming off a 9-5 league loss to St. Croix Falls (St. Croix Falls, WI). The Lumberjacks record now stands at 1-13.