The crowd at Thursday's non-league bout between the Anamosa Raiders (Anamosa, IA) and the host Beckman Trailblazers (Dyersville, IA), observed Anamosa's softball team get by Beckman by a tally of 6-1.

The Raiders (9-17) will now prepare for their bout against Maquoketa Valley (Delhi, IA). The Wildcats go into the non-league bout with a 19-7 record. In their last bout, Maquoketa Valley tipped Starmont (Arlington, IA), 4-0, in a league bout.

Next, the Trailblazers meet the Jesup J-Hawks (Jesup, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, July 2. Beckman will attempt to upgrade on its 12-9 season record. The J-Hawks go into the challenge with a 17-8 record after their 6-3 league loss to Oelwein (Oelwein, IA).