Spectators at Thursday's league match between the Hermantown Hawks (Hermantown, MN) and the host Marshall Hilltoppers (Duluth, MN), witnessed Hermantown's softball squad prevail over Marshall by a count of 18-0.

The Hawks now sport a 5-5 record. They play next when they host North Branch for a non-league match on Friday, May 10. Hermantown will meet a Vikings squad coming off a 7-5 non-league win over Zimmerman (Zimmerman, MN). The Vikings record now stands at 5-11.

With the loss, Marshall moves to 1-9 on the season. The Hilltoppers host Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, MN) to meet the Thunderhawks in a non-league match on Tuesday, May 14. The Thunderhawks go into the match with a record of 5-8.