The Des Moines East Scarlets softball team scored 14 runs and limited the visiting Marshalltown Bobcats to 8 in the Scarlets non-league triumph on Wednesday.

With the triumph, Des Moines East moves its record to 2-4 on the year. The Scarlets host Ottumwa (Ottumwa, IA) to clash with the Bulldogs in a Alliance Conference - South game on Thursday, June 6. The Bulldogs come into the game with a record of 2-10. Ottumwa lost 9-0 in their recent league battle against Lincoln (Des Moines, IA)

The Bobcats now possess a 3-7 record. They play next when they travel to Fort Dodge for a Alliance Conference - North battle on Thursday, June 6. Marshalltown will meet a Dodgers squad coming off a 7-2 non-league loss to Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill, IA). The Dodgers record now stands at 9-2.