Spectators at Thursday's non-league battle between the Jefferson West Tigers (Meriden, KS) and the host Royal Valley Panthers (Hoyt, KS), saw Jefferson West's baseball squad knock off Royal Valley by a count of 15-3.

Coming up next, the Tigers play the Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] Cyclones (Wathena, KS) in a non-league battle, on Monday, April 15. Jefferson West will attempt to move on its 5-1 season record. The Cyclones enter the battle with a 2-4 record after their 3-1 league loss to Nemaha Central (Seneca, KS).

The Panthers now possess a 0-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Rossville for a non-league battle on Tuesday, April 16. Royal Valley will play a Bulldogs squad coming off a 14-4 non-league win over St. Marys (St. Marys, KS). The Bulldogs record now stands at 5-2.