In Thursday's league match, the visiting Chariton Chargers softball team scored a tight 4-3 win over the Clarke Indians.

The Chargers (16-5) will now prepare for their match against Newton (Newton, IA). The Cardinals come into the non-league match with a 8-18 record. In their last match, Newton nipped Fort Madison (Fort Madison, IA), 7-6, in a non-league match.

In their next game, the Indians battle the Wayne Falcons (Corydon, IA) in a non-league match, on Monday, July 7. Clarke will attempt to better on its 6-16 season record. The Falcons come into the match with a 21-2 record after their 7-1 non-league win over Davis County (Bloomfield, IA).