The Ames Little Cyclones softball squad (Ames, IA), was edged 5-4 in Monday's non-league contest with the host Urbandale J-Hawks (Urbandale, IA)

With the triumph, Urbandale improves its record to 21-16 on the year. The J-Hawks travel to Norwalk (Norwalk, IA) to face the Warriors in a non-league contest on Tuesday, July 2. The Warriors enter the contest with a record of 26-5. Norwalk won 4-1 in their recent non-league contest against Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny, IA)

The Little Cyclones now hold a 22-15 record. They play next when they host Indianola for a non-league contest on Tuesday, July 2. Ames will face a Indians squad coming off a 9-5 non-league win over Ottumwa (Ottumwa, IA). The Indians record now stands at 19-16.