In Saturday's non-league challenge, the Marquette Crusaders (Ottawa, IL) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Newton Eagles (Newton, IL), by a final score of 8-1.

With the win, Marquette upgrades its record to 3-0 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Peoria Heights (Peoria Heights, IL) to battle the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 16. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 0-1. Peoria Heights lost 10-0 in their recent league challenge against Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains, IL)

With the defeat, Newton falls to 5-1 on the season. The Eagles travel to Rock Island (Rock Island, IL) to battle the Rocks in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 16. The Rocks come into the challenge with a record of 1-1. Rock Island lost 9-8 in their recent non-league challenge against Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains, IL)