The Phoenix Pirates routed the visiting Ashland Grizzlies softball squad by a final score of 16-0 in Tuesday's non-league battle.

The Pirates (3-0) will now prepare for their battle against Marshfield (Coos Bay, OR). The Pirates go into the non-league battle with a 1-2 record. In their last battle, Marshfield was routed by Mazama (Klamath Falls, OR), 14-6, in a non-league battle.

The Grizzlies now possess a 0-3 record. They play next when they host Crater for a 5A Midwestern battle on Thursday, March 21. Ashland will meet a Comets squad coming off a 3-2 non-league loss to North Medford (Medford, OR). The Comets record now stands at 3-1.