Spectators at Wednesday's non-league match between the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals (Marcus, IA) and the host Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Hawks (Hartley, IA), witnessed Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union's softball squad tip Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn by a count of 14-9.

The Royals now sport a 1-1 record. They play next when they host South O'Brien for a War Eagle match on Friday, May 24. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union will face a Wolverines squad coming off a 12-0 league loss to St. Mary's (Remsen, IA). The Wolverines record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn moves to 1-1 on the season. The Hawks host Harris-Lake Park (Lake Park, IA) to face the Wolves in a non-league match on Friday, May 24. The Wolves go into the match with a record of 0-3. Harris-Lake Park lost 12-1 in their recent non-league match against Sioux Central (Sioux Rapids, IA)