In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Stanton Vikings (Stanton, IA) baseball squad triumphed over the host Bedford Bulldogs (Bedford, IA), by a final score of 12-5.

With the win, Stanton upgrades its record to 7-2 on the season. The Vikings travel to Essex (Essex, IA) to battle the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Friday, June 14. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 0-5. Essex lost 5-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Griswold (Griswold, IA)

With the defeat, Bedford falls to 1-5 on the season. The Bulldogs host East Union (Afton, IA) to battle the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Friday, June 14. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 1-7.