The Meridian Hawks softball team scored 5 runs and limited the visiting Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals to 1 in the Hawks league triumph on Thursday.

With the triumph, Meridian moves its record to 15-3 on the year. The Hawks travel to Clinton (Clinton, IL) to play the Maroons in a Central Illinois game on Monday, April 22. The Maroons come into the game with a record of 8-8. Clinton won 6-3 in their recent league game against Shelbyville (Shelbyville, IL)

In their next game, the Cardinals play the Central A & M Raiders (Moweaqua, IL) in a Central Illinois game, on Friday, April 19. Warrensburg-Latham will attempt to move on its 12-7 season record. The Raiders come into the game with a 9-8 record after their 4-0 league loss to Meridian (Macon, IL).