Spectators at Friday's league match between the Clear Lake Lions (Clear Lake, IA) and the host Clarion-Goldfield/DOWS (Clarion, IA), witnessed Clear Lake's softball squad prevail over Clarion-Goldfield/DOWS by a count of 17-1.

The Lions now sport a 9-11 record. They play next when they host Webster City for a North Central match on Monday, June 24. Clear Lake will face a Lynx squad coming off a 6-5 non-league win over AGWSR (Ackley, IA). The Lynx record now stands at 13-6.

With the loss, Clarion-Goldfield/DOWS moves to 1-16 on the season. The travel to Humboldt (Humboldt, IA) to face the Wildcats in a North Central match on Monday, June 24. The Wildcats go into the match with a record of 8-14. Humboldt lost 10-0 in their recent non-league match against Gilbert (Gilbert, IA)