Spectators at Wednesday's non-league battle between the Monticello Sages (Monticello, IL) and the visiting Champaign Central Maroons (Champaign, IL), saw Monticello's baseball squad knock off Champaign Central by a count of 8-1.

Coming up next, the Sages play the Prairie Central Hawks (Fairbury, IL) in a Illini Prairie battle, on Thursday, March 30. Monticello will attempt to move on its 4-1 season record. The Hawks enter the battle with a 1-2 record after their 6-3 non-league win over Lexington (Lexington, IL).

The Maroons now possess a 4-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Springfield Southeast for a non-league battle on Friday, March 31. Champaign Central will play a Spartans squad coming off a 12-2 non-league win over PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (Petersburg, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 6-0.