The Van Wert Cougars (Van Wert, OH) baseball got by the visiting Heritage Patriots (Monroeville, IN), 2-1 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Elida for a Western Buckeye challenge on Friday, April 11. Van Wert will clash with a Bulldogs team coming off a 1-0 non-league loss to Archbold (Archbold, OH). The Bulldogs record now stands at 2-3.

With the defeat, Heritage drops to 1-1 on the year. The Patriots travel to Fort Wayne South Side (Fort Wayne, IN) to clash with the Archers in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 11. The Archers go into the challenge with a record of 1-2. Fort Wayne South Side lost 5-3 in their recent league challenge against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne, IN)