The Hopedale Blue Raiders (Hopedale, MA) softball routed the visiting Assabet Valley RVT Aztecs (Marlborough, MA), 11-1 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Blue Raiders (10-1) will now prepare for their bout against Sutton (Sutton, MA). The Sammies go into the Dual Valley bout with a 2-8 record. In their last bout, Sutton was routed by Nipmuc Regional (Upton, MA), 15-0, in a league bout.

The Aztecs now possess a 0-5 record. They play next when they travel to Blackstone Valley RVT for a Colonial Large bout on Monday, May 6.