The Valley Park Hawks routed the visiting Herculaneum Black Cats softball squad by a final score of 20-3 in Friday's non-league battle.

The Hawks (8-1) will now prepare for their battle against Fredericktown (Fredericktown, MO). The Black Cats go into the non-league battle with a 8-2 record. In their last battle, Fredericktown notched a victory over St. Pius X (Festus, MO), 15-5, in a non-league battle.

The Black Cats now possess a 2-9 record. They play next when they host Fredericktown for a non-league battle on Saturday, September 16. Herculaneum will meet a Black Cats squad coming off a 15-5 non-league win over St. Pius X (Festus, MO). The Black Cats record now stands at 8-2.