In Thursday's non-league game, the host Centralia Orphans baseball team scored a close 5-4 victory over the Highland Bulldogs.

The Orphans (14-13) will now prepare for their game against Effingham (Effingham, IL). The Flaming Hearts enter the non-league game with a 20-10 record. In their last game, Effingham held off Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL), 14-0, in a non-league game.

Next, the Bulldogs face the Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL) in a non-league game, on Saturday, May 23. Highland will attempt to improve on its 11-22 season record. The Rams enter the game with a 18-14 record after their 5-3 non-league loss to Greenville (Greenville, IL).