The Knoxville Panthers triumphed over the visiting Clarke Indians softball squad by a count of 13-7 in Tuesday's league challenge.

Next, the Panthers play the Prairie City-Monroe Mustangs (Monroe, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, July 2. Knoxville will attempt to upgrade on its 3-16 season record. The Mustangs enter the challenge with a 20-4 record after their 13-5 league win over Roland-Story (Story City, IA).

The Indians (6-15) will now prepare for their challenge against Perry (Perry, IA). The Bluejays enter the non-league challenge with a 6-9 record. In their last challenge, Perry was routed by Grand View Christian (Des Moines, IA), 12-1, in a league challenge.