In Monday's league challenge, the J.I. Burton Black Raiders (Norton, VA) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Castlewood Blue Devils (Castlewood, VA), by a final score of 8-1.

With the win, J.I. Burton upgrades its record to 2-2 on the season. The Black Raiders travel to Eastside (Coeburn, VA) to battle the Spartans in a Cumberland challenge on Friday, April 14. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 5-2. Eastside lost 15-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Auburn (Riner, VA)

With the defeat, Castlewood falls to 2-1 on the season. The Blue devils host Thomas Walker (Ewing, VA) to battle the Pioneers in a Cumberland challenge on Thursday, April 13. The Pioneers come into the challenge with a record of 4-6. Thomas Walker won 8-0 in their recent league challenge against Rye Cove (Clinchport, VA)