The crowd at Thursday's non-league battle between the Lakeland Vikings (Deepwater, MO) and the host Butler Bears (Butler, MO), saw Lakeland's baseball team gain a win over Butler by a tally of 8-2.

The Vikings (2-3) will now prepare for their battle against Osceola (Osceola, MO). The Indians enter the non-league battle with a 0-2 record. In their last battle, Osceola was overwhelmed by Jasper (Jasper, MO), 9-1, in a non-league battle.

Next, the Bears face the El Dorado Springs Bulldogs (El Dorado Springs, MO) in a non-league battle, on Monday, March 31. Butler will attempt to upgrade on its 0-3 season record. The Bulldogs enter the battle with a 1-6 record after their 7-4 non-league loss to Lone Jack (Lone Jack, MO).