In Friday's league challenge, the Shawnee Redskins (Wolf Lake, IL) baseball squad nipped the visiting Meridian Bobcats (Mounds, IL), by a margin of 5-4.

With the win, Shawnee betters its record to 2-1 on the season. The Redskins travel to Pope County (Golconda, IL) to encounter the Pirates in a Greater Egyptian challenge on Monday, April 4. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 1-3.

With the defeat, Meridian falls to 0-5 on the season. The Bobcats host Cobden (Cobden, IL) to encounter the Appleknockers in a South Egyptian challenge on Tuesday, April 5. The Appleknockers come into the challenge with a record of 3-1.