In Thursday's league match, the visiting Harlan Cyclones softball team scored a tight 9-4 win over the Denison-Schleswig Monarchs.

The Cyclones (1-3) will now prepare for their match against Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute (Mapleton, IA). The come into the non-league match with a 1-2 record. In their last match, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute was routed by Missouri Valley (Missouri Valley, IA), 12-2, in a non-league match.

In their next game, the Monarchs battle the Atlantic Trojans (Atlantic, IA) in a Hawkeye 10 match, on Saturday, May 31. Denison-Schleswig will attempt to better on its 0-2 season record. The Trojans come into the match with a 1-1 record after their 6-2 league win over Glenwood (Glenwood, IA).