In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Belleville West Maroons (Belleville, IL) baseball squad the visiting Granite City Warriors (Granite City, IL), by a final score of 5-1.

With the win, Belleville West upgrades its record to 2-0 on the season. The Maroons host Salem (Salem, IL) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 1. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 2-5. Salem lost 11-1 in their recent league challenge against Columbia (Columbia, IL)

With the defeat, Granite City falls to 2-4 on the season. The Warriors travel to Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL) to battle the Explorers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 1. The Explorers come into the challenge with a record of 7-3. Marquette Catholic lost 4-3 in their recent league challenge against Christ Our Rock Lutheran (Centralia, IL)