Spectators at Monday's non-league match between the Iowa City Little Hawks (Iowa City, IA) and the visiting Maquoketa Cardinals (Maquoketa, IA), witnessed Iowa City's softball squad tip Maquoketa by a count of 8-3.

The Little Hawks now sport a 9-21 record. They play next when they travel to Muscatine for a non-league match on Saturday, July 8. Iowa City will face a Muskies squad coming off a 11-1 non-league win over Assumption (Davenport, IA). The Muskies record now stands at 29-6.

With the loss, Maquoketa moves to 22-9 on the season. The Cardinals host Independence (Independence, IA) to face the Mustangs in a non-league match on Saturday, July 8. The Mustangs go into the match with a record of 20-22. Independence won 2-1 in their recent non-league match against Marion (Marion, IA)