The crowd at Tuesday's non-league battle between the Effingham Hearts (Effingham, IL) and the host Salem Wildcats (Salem, IL), saw Effingham's baseball team gain a win over Salem by a tally of 8-6.

The Hearts (5-2) will now prepare for their battle against Shelbyville (Shelbyville, IL). The Rams enter the non-league battle with a 6-0 record. In their last battle, Shelbyville held off Tuscola (Tuscola, IL), 2-0, in a league battle.

Next, the Wildcats face the Odin/Patoka/Sandoval Eagles (Sandoval, IL) in a non-league battle, on Wednesday, April 2. Salem will attempt to upgrade on its 6-3 season record. The Eagles enter the battle with a 2-3 record after their 15-3 non-league loss to Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City (Cowden, IL).