Marion Wolves (Marion, IA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Maquoketa Cardinals (Maquoketa, IA), 9-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Wolves now own a 4-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Maquoketa for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, June 1. Marion will face a Cardinals squad coming off a 6-1 non-league loss to Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin, IA). The Cardinals record now stands at 4-2.

With the loss, Maquoketa falls to 4-4 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Marion (Marion, IA) to face the Wolves in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, June 1. The Wolves enter the challenge with a record of 2-5. Marion won 7-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton, IA)