In Friday's non-league challenge, the Belleville East Lancers (Belleville, IL) baseball squad nipped the host Granite City Warriors (Granite City, IL), by a margin of 1-0.

With the win, Belleville East betters its record to 3-4 on the season. The Lancers host Springfield (Springfield, IL) to encounter the Senators in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 30. The Senators come into the challenge with a record of 4-1. Springfield won 24-4 in their recent league challenge against Lanphier (Springfield, IL)

With the defeat, Granite City falls to 3-5 on the season. The Warriors travel to Highland (Highland, IL) to encounter the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 1. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 5-0. Highland won 6-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL)