Spectators at Friday's league match between the English Valleys Bears (North English, IA) and the host Iowa Valley Tigers (Marengo, IA), witnessed English Valleys's softball squad tip Iowa Valley by a count of 5-2.

The Bears now sport a 14-4 record. They play next when they travel to Clarinda for a non-league match on Saturday, June 22. English Valleys will face a Cardinals squad coming off a 10-2 league loss to Creston (Creston, IA). The Cardinals record now stands at 20-6.

With the loss, Iowa Valley falls to 8-10 on the campaign. The Tigers host Clarinda (Clarinda, IA) to encounter the Cardinals in a non-league test on Saturday, June 22. The Cardinals enter the test with a record of 20-6. Clarinda lost 10-2 in their recent league test against Creston (Creston, IA)