Iowa City Little Hawks (Iowa City, IA) supporters left the game thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Maquoketa Cardinals (Maquoketa, IA), 7-2 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Iowa City improves its record to 16-13 on the year. The Little Hawks travel to West Liberty (West Liberty, IA) to play the Comets in a non-league game on Friday, July 5. The Comets enter the game with a record of 21-9. West Liberty won 8-6 in their recent non-league game against Mid-Prairie (Wellman, IA)

The Cardinals now hold a 11-17 record. They play next when they host Northeast for a non-league game on Tuesday, July 2. Maquoketa will play a Rebels squad coming off a 11-1 league win over Camanche (Camanche, IA). The Rebels record now stands at 17-4.