The Dowling Catholic Maroons softball squad (West Des Moines, IA), was routed 12-5 in Thursday's league contest with the visiting Johnston Dragons (Johnston, IA)

With the triumph, Johnston improves its record to 6-4 on the year. The Dragons travel to Hempstead (Dubuque, IA) to face the Mustangs in a non-league contest on Friday, June 6. The Mustangs enter the contest with a record of 0-6. Hempstead lost 6-0 in their recent league contest against Linn-Mar (Marion, IA)

The Maroons now hold a 2-2 record. They play next when they travel to Ankeny for a CIML contest on Wednesday, June 11. Dowling Catholic will face a Hawks squad coming off a 5-1 league loss to Northwest (Waukee, IA). The Hawks record now stands at 3-7.