Des Moines East Scarlets (Des Moines, IA) backers left the game pleased Wednesday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host Waterloo East Trojans (Waterloo, IA), 18-3 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Des Moines East upgrades its record to 1-5 on the year. The Scarlets travel to Lincoln (Des Moines, IA) to play the Railsplitters in a Alliance Conference - South game on Thursday, June 12. The Railsplitters enter the game with a record of 0-10. Lincoln lost 5-0 in their recent non-league game against Mason City (Mason City, IA)

The Trojans now own a 2-14 record. They play next when they travel to Fort Dodge for a Alliance Conference - North game on Thursday, June 12. Waterloo East will play a Dodgers squad coming off a 6-3 non-league loss to Roosevelt (Des Moines, IA). The Dodgers record now stands at 7-4.