The Iowa City Little Hawks softball squad (Iowa City, IA), was edged 6-5 in Thursday's non-league contest with the host Xavier Saints (Cedar Rapids, IA)

With the triumph, Xavier improves its record to 34-5 on the year. The Saints host Assumption (Davenport, IA) to face the Knights in a non-league contest on Tuesday, July 8. The Knights enter the contest with a record of 22-12. Assumption won 15-1 in their recent league contest against Davenport Central (Davenport, IA)

The Little Hawks now hold a 12-12 record. They play next when they host Maquoketa for a non-league contest on Monday, July 7. Iowa City will face a Cardinals squad coming off a 11-1 non-league loss to North Scott (Eldridge, IA). The Cardinals record now stands at 15-19.