The Newton Cardinals softball squad (Newton, IA), was edged 6-5 in Monday's league contest with the host Pella Christian Eagles (Pella, IA)

With the triumph, Pella Christian improves its record to 5-11 on the year. The Eagles host Newton (Newton, IA) to face the Cardinals in a Little Hawkeye contest on Monday, June 16. The Cardinals enter the contest with a record of 6-10. Newton lost 10-1 in their recent league contest against Norwalk (Norwalk, IA)

The Cardinals now hold a 6-12 record. They play next when they travel to Pella Christian for a Little Hawkeye contest on Monday, June 16. Newton will face a Eagles squad coming off a 8-0 league loss to Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center, IA). The Eagles record now stands at 3-11.