The Gate City Blue Devils softball squad (Gate City, VA), was routed 9-0 in Wednesday's non-league contest with the host John Battle Trojans (Bristol, VA)

With the triumph, John Battle improves its record to 4-4 on the year. The Trojans host Abingdon (Abingdon, VA) to face the Falcons in a non-league contest on Thursday, May 1. The Falcons enter the contest with a record of 7-3. Abingdon won 8-5 in their recent non-league contest against Lee (Jonesville, VA)

The Blue Devils now hold a 0-4 record. They play next when they travel to Lee for a non-league contest on Friday, May 2. Gate City will face a Generals squad coming off a 4-2 non-league win over Ridgeview (Clintwood, VA). The Generals record now stands at 5-7.