The Monticello Panthers softball squad (Monticello, IA), 5-3 in Thursday's league contest with the host Maquoketa Cardinals (Maquoketa, IA)

With the triumph, Maquoketa improves its record to 10-14 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Hudson (Hudson, IA) to face the Pirates in a non-league contest on Friday, June 28. The Pirates enter the contest with a record of 22-9. Hudson lost 6-5 in their recent non-league test against Sumner-Fredericksburg (Sumner, IA)

The Panthers (9-17) will now prepare for their test against Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton, IA). The Vikings go into the non-league test with a 8-26 record. In their last test, Vinton-Shellsburg held off Don Bosco (Gilbertville, IA), 10-5, in a non-league test.