In Wednesday's league match, the visiting Linn-Mar Lions softball team scored a tight 9-5 win over the Kennedy Cougars.

The Lions (18-19) will now prepare for their match against Anamosa (Anamosa, IA). The Raiders come into the non-league match with a 8-19 record. In their last match, Anamosa was routed by Hempstead (Dubuque, IA), 10-0, in a non-league match.

In their next game, the Cougars battle the Pleasant Valley Spartans (Pleasant Valley, IA) in a non-league match, on Monday, July 8. Kennedy will attempt to better on its 10-5 season record. The Spartans come into the match with a 34-3 record after their 12-0 non-league win over Davenport North (Davenport, IA).