Spectators at Thursday's non-league battle between the Donovan Wildcats (Donovan, IL) and the visiting Hoopeston Cornjerkers (Hoopeston, IL), saw Donovan's baseball squad edge Hoopeston by a margin of 10-9.

Coming up next, the Wildcats play the Grace Christian Academy Crusaders (Kankakee, IL) in a River Valley battle, on Saturday, May 15. Donovan will attempt to better on its 3-8 season record. The Crusaders enter the battle with a 1-5 record after their 9-1 non-league loss to Cissna Park (Cissna Park, IL).

The Cornjerkers now sport a 2-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Milford for a Vermilion Valley battle on Friday, May 14. Hoopeston will play a Bearcats squad coming off a 7-3 non-league win over Grant Park (Grant Park, IL). The Bearcats record now stands at 7-3.