The Van Buren Black Knights routed the host Elmwood Royals softball squad by a final score of 21-8 in Monday's non-league battle.

The Black Knights (12-1) will now prepare for their battle against Cory-Rawson (Rawson, OH). The Hornets go into the Blanchard Valley battle with a 2-11 record. In their last battle, Cory-Rawson was routed by Perry (Lima, OH), 11-2, in a non-league battle.

The Royals now possess a 11-4 record. They play next when they host Lake for a Northern Buckeye battle on Wednesday, May 10. Elmwood will confront a Flyers squad coming off a 8-2 league loss to Genoa Area (Genoa, OH). The Flyers record now stands at 9-6.