Clarinda Cardinals (Clarinda, IA) backers left the game pleased Monday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Kuemper Knights (Carroll, IA), 9-4 in a league game.

With the triumph, Clarinda upgrades its record to 5-2 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Glenwood (Glenwood, IA) to play the Rams in a Hawkeye 10 game on Tuesday, June 3. The Rams enter the game with a record of 2-3. Glenwood won 1-0 in their recent league game against Denison-Schleswig (Denison, IA)

The Knights now own a 3-5 record. They play next when they host Harlan for a Hawkeye 10 game on Tuesday, June 3. Kuemper will play a Cyclones squad coming off a 12-0 league loss to Atlantic (Atlantic, IA). The Cyclones record now stands at 1-5.