The crowd at Friday's non-league battle between the Pleasant Plains Cardinals (Pleasant Plains, IL) and the host Goreville Blackcats (Goreville, IL), saw Pleasant Plains's baseball team gain a win over Goreville by a tally of 4-0.

The Cardinals (5-0) will now prepare for their battle against DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL). The Indians enter the non-league battle with a 4-2 record. In their last battle, DuQuoin held off Chester (Chester, IL), 9-2, in a non-league battle.

Next, the Blackcats face the Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, March 29. Goreville will attempt to upgrade on its 4-4 season record. The Red Devils enter the battle with a 4-5 record after their 8-1 non-league loss to Steeleville (Steeleville, IL).