In Friday's non-league challenge, the Salem Wildcats (Salem, IL) baseball squad triumphed over the host Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL), by a margin of 13-4.

With the win, Salem betters its record to 1-1 on the season. The Wildcats travel to East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL) to encounter the Oilers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 9. The Oilers come into the challenge with a record of 0-1.

With the defeat, Murphysboro falls to 0-2 on the season. The Red devils host Anna-Jonesboro (Anna, IL) to encounter the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 18. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.