In Monday's non-league outing, the host Clarinda Cardinals softball team scored a close 8-3 win over the Denison-Schleswig Monarchs.

Coming up next, the Cardinals battle the Creston Panthers (Creston, IA) in a Hawkeye 10 outing, on Wednesday, June 12. Clarinda will attempt to upgrade on its 14-5 season record. The Panthers enter the outing with a 9-8 record after their 8-2 non-league win over Glenwood (Glenwood, IA).

The Monarchs (6-10) will now prepare for their outing against Harlan (Harlan, IA). The Cyclones enter the Hawkeye 10 outing with a 1-15 record. In their last outing, Harlan was routed by Glenwood (Glenwood, IA), 12-0, in a non-league outing.