Spectators at Monday's non-league battle between the Independence Mustangs (Independence, IA) and the host Maquoketa Cardinals (Maquoketa, IA), saw Independence's baseball squad knock off Maquoketa by a count of 8-2.

Coming up next, the Mustangs play the Decorah-North Winneshiek Vikings (Decorah, IA) in a non-league battle, on Friday, July 7. Independence will attempt to move on its 20-18 season record. The Vikings enter the battle with a 15-16 record after their 4-1 non-league loss to Waterloo West (Waterloo, IA).

The Cardinals now possess a 8-24 record. They take the field next when they host Western Dubuque for a non-league battle on Friday, July 7.