The Maquoketa Valley Wildcats nipped the visiting East Buchanan Buccaneers softball squad by a final score of 8-7 in Monday's league battle.

The Wildcats (11-5) will now prepare for their battle against East Buchanan (Winthrop, IA). The Buccaneers go into the non-league battle with a 4-6 record. In their last battle, East Buchanan was edged by Alburnett (Alburnett, IA), 15-5, in a non-league battle.

The Buccaneers now possess a 4-8 record. They play next when they travel to Maquoketa Valley for a non-league battle on Monday, June 10. East Buchanan will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 8-2 league loss to Alburnett (Alburnett, IA). The Wildcats record now stands at 9-5.