The Gallup Bengals routed the host Grants Pirates softball squad by a final score of 17-2 in Tuesday's non-league battle.

The Bengals (7-1) will now prepare for their battle against Los Alamos (Los Alamos, NM). The Hilltoppers go into the non-league battle with a 4-3 record. In their last battle, Los Alamos was routed by Belen (Belen, NM), 16-2, in a non-league battle.

The Pirates now possess a 3-6 record. They play next when they travel to Santa Fe Indian for a non-league battle on Thursday, March 22. Grants will meet a Braves and Lady Braves squad coming off a 8-6 non-league loss to Capital (Santa Fe, NM). The Braves and Lady Braves record now stands at 5-1.