Spectators at Thursday's league match between the Hudson Pirates (Hudson, IA) and the visiting Denver Cyclones (Denver, IA), witnessed Hudson's softball squad tip Denver by a count of 8-2.

The Pirates now sport a 3-0 record. They play next when they host Dunkerton for a non-league match on Saturday, June 1. Hudson will face a Raiders squad coming off a 7-6 non-league win over Janesville (Janesville, IA). The Raiders record now stands at 2-4.

With the loss, Denver moves to 0-2 on the season. The Cyclones host Grundy Center (Grundy Center, IA) to face the Spartans in a non-league match on Saturday, June 1. The Spartans go into the match with a record of 2-4. Grundy Center lost 2-0 in their recent league match against East Marshall (Le Grand, IA)