In Thursday's league match, the visiting Creston Panthers softball team scored a tight 6-5 win over the Clarinda Cardinals.

The Panthers (29-6) will now prepare for their match against Clarinda (Clarinda, IA). The Cardinals come into the Hawkeye 10 match with a 22-10 record. In their last match, Clarinda nipped Denison-Schleswig (Denison, IA), 4-3, in a league match.

In their next game, the Cardinals battle the Creston Panthers (Creston, IA) in a Hawkeye 10 match, on Thursday, July 3. Clarinda will attempt to better on its 22-12 season record. The Panthers come into the match with a 27-6 record after their 1-0 non-league win over Martensdale-St. Mary's (Martensdale, IA).