Hinton Blackhawks (Hinton, IA) supporters left the game thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad topple the visiting Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Hawks (Hartley, IA), 10-0 in a league game.

With the triumph, Hinton improves its record to 9-1 on the year. The Blackhawks host MOC-Floyd Valley (Orange City, IA) to play the Dutchmen in a non-league game on Thursday, June 12. The Dutchmen enter the game with a record of 10-2.

The Hawks now hold a 0-8 record. They play next when they travel to George-Little Rock for a War Eagle game on Friday, June 13. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will play a Mustangs squad coming off a 4-2 league loss to Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union (Marcus, IA). The Mustangs record now stands at 2-5.