In Friday's non-league challenge, the West Elk Patriots (Howard, KS) baseball squad triumphed over the host Independent Panthers (Wichita, KS), by a final score of 24-0.

With the win, West Elk upgrades its record to 3-1 on the season. The Patriots host Cedar Vale (Cedar Vale, KS) to battle the Broncos in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 1. The Broncos come into the challenge with a record of 1-0. Cedar Vale won 10-0 in their recent non-league challenge against South Haven (South Haven, KS)

With the defeat, Independent falls to 0-5 on the season. The Panthers travel to South (Wichita, KS) to battle the Titans in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 5. The Titans come into the challenge with a record of 0-3. South lost 13-12 in their recent league challenge against North (Wichita, KS)