In Thursday's league outing, the host Des Moines East Scarlets softball team scored a close 4-3 win over the Ottumwa Bulldogs.

Coming up next, the Scarlets battle the Ottumwa Bulldogs (Ottumwa, IA) in a Alliance Conference - South outing, on Thursday, June 6. Des Moines East will attempt to upgrade on its 3-5 season record. The Bulldogs enter the outing with a 2-10 record after their 9-0 league loss to Lincoln (Des Moines, IA).

The Bulldogs (3-11) will now prepare for their outing against Des Moines East (Des Moines, IA). The Scarlets enter the Alliance Conference - South outing with a 2-4 record. In their last outing, Des Moines East tipped Marshalltown (Marshalltown, IA), 14-8, in a non-league outing.