The crowd at Thursday's league bout between the Alburnett Pirates (Alburnett, IA) and the host Starmont Stars (Arlington, IA), observed Alburnett's softball team get by Starmont by a tally of 3-1.

The Pirates (17-7) will now prepare for their bout against Starmont (Arlington, IA). The Stars go into the Tri-Rivers - West bout with a 5-11 record. In their last bout, Starmont by Lisbon (Lisbon, IA), 15-1, in a non-league bout.

In their next game, the Stars clash with the Alburnett Pirates (Alburnett, IA) in a Tri-Rivers - West bout, on Thursday, June 19. Starmont will attempt to advance on its 5-13 season record. The Pirates go into the bout with a 15-7 record after their 12-3 non-league win over Camanche (Camanche, IA).