The Van Buren County Warriors (Keosauqua, IA) softball nipped the visiting Mediapolis Bulldogs (Mediapolis, IA), 9-8 in Thursday's league bout.

The Warriors (2-1) will now prepare for their bout against Holy Trinity Catholic (Fort Madison, IA). The Crusaders go into the SE IA Super - South bout with a 2-0 record. In their last bout, Holy Trinity Catholic held off New London (New London, IA), 6-1, in a league bout.

The Bulldogs now possess a 2-1 record. They play next when they host Wapello for a non-league bout on Monday, June 3. Mediapolis will confront a Indians squad coming off a 12-4 non-league loss to Northeast (Goose Lake, IA). The Indians record now stands at 2-5.