In Monday's non-league challenge, the Pleasant Plains Cardinals (Pleasant Plains, IL) baseball squad the host Springfield Southeast Spartans (Springfield, IL), by a final score of 4-1.

With the win, Pleasant Plains upgrades its record to 7-3 on the season. The Cardinals host Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL) to encounter the Trojans in a Sangamo challenge on Tuesday, April 12. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 12-0. Maroa-Forsyth won 10-5 in their recent league challenge against Bismarck-Henning (Bismarck, IL)

With the defeat, Springfield Southeast falls to 5-4 on the season. The Spartans travel to Decatur Eisenhower (Decatur, IL) to encounter the Panthers in a Central State Eight challenge on Tuesday, April 12. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 2-8. Decatur Eisenhower lost 14-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Charleston (Charleston, IL)