In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Marion Patriots (Marion, AR) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Maine East Blue Demons (Park Ridge, IL), by a margin of 16-0.

With the win, Marion betters its record to 8-5 on the season. The Patriots travel to Brookland (Brookland, AR) to encounter the Bearcats in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 29. The Bearcats come into the challenge with a record of 13-5. Brookland won 8-3 in their recent league challenge against Southside (Batesville, AR)

With the defeat, Maine East falls to 1-5 on the season. The Blue demons travel to Pickerington Central (Pickerington, OH) to encounter the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 29. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 2-0. Pickerington Central won 10-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Oswego East (Oswego, IL)