In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Ottawa Pirates (Ottawa, IL) baseball squad triumphed over the host Streator Bulldogs (Streator, IL), by a final score of 13-3.

With the win, Ottawa upgrades its record to 5-4 on the season. The Pirates host Somonauk (Somonauk, IL) to battle the Bobcats in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 29. The Bobcats come into the challenge with a record of 0-3. Somonauk lost 9-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora, IL)

With the defeat, Streator falls to 1-3 on the season. The Bulldogs host LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle, IL) to battle the Cavaliers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 30. The Cavaliers come into the challenge with a record of 4-2. LaSalle-Peru won 2-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Moline (Moline, IL)