Spectators at Thursday's league match between the Maquoketa Cardinals (Maquoketa, IA) and the visiting Anamosa Raiders (Anamosa, IA), witnessed Maquoketa's softball squad tip Anamosa by a count of 8-2.

The Cardinals now sport a 2-2 record. They play next when they host Oskaloosa for a non-league match on Saturday, May 25. Maquoketa will face a Indians squad coming off a 6-2 non-league win over Centerville (Centerville, IA). The Indians record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Anamosa moves to 0-2 on the season. The Raiders travel to Xavier (Cedar Rapids, IA) to face the Saints in a non-league match on Friday, May 24. The Saints go into the match with a record of 4-0. Xavier won 2-0 in their recent non-league match against Linn-Mar (Marion, IA)