The crowd at Thursday's non-league bout between the Ballard Bombers (Huxley, IA) and the visiting South Hamilton Hawks (Jewell, IA), observed Ballard's softball team notch a victory over South Hamilton by a tally of 10-0.

The Bombers (5-10) will now prepare for their bout against Sioux City East (Sioux City, IA). The Black Raiders go into the non-league bout with a 7-1 record. In their last bout, Sioux City East gained a win over Harlan (Harlan, IA), 8-7, in a non-league bout.

In their next game, the Hawks battle the Nevada Cubs (Nevada, IA) in a Heart of Iowa bout, on Friday, June 13. South Hamilton will attempt to advance on its 2-11 season record. The Cubs go into the bout with a 2-9 record after their 7-6 league loss to Saydel (Des Moines, IA).