Spectators at Friday's non-league match between the Pleasant Valley Spartans (Pleasant Valley, IA) and the host Linn-Mar Lions (Marion, IA), witnessed Pleasant Valley's softball squad tip Linn-Mar by a count of 7-1.

The Spartans now sport a 5-1 record. They play next when they host Prairie for a non-league match on Friday, May 31.

With the loss, Linn-Mar moves to 2-6 on the season. The Lions travel to Muscatine (Muscatine, IA) to meet the Muskies in a non-league match on Friday, May 31. The Muskies go into the match with a record of 5-1. Muscatine won 5-0 in their recent non-league match against Central DeWitt (DeWitt, IA)