Spectators at Thursday's non-league battle between the Gallatin County Hawks (Junction, IL) and the visiting Meridian Bobcats (Mounds, IL), saw Gallatin County's baseball squad knock off Meridian by a count of 17-0.

Coming up next, the Hawks play the Carmi-White County Bulldogs (Carmi, IL) in a non-league battle, on Monday, March 18. Gallatin County will attempt to move on its 2-0 season record. The Bulldogs enter the battle with a 4-0 record after their 4-3 non-league win over Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (Bismarck, IL).

The Bobcats now possess a 0-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Shawnee for a South Egyptian battle on Tuesday, March 19.