Spectators at Thursday's non-league battle between the MacArthur Generals (Decatur, IL) and the visiting Meridian Hawks (Macon, IL), saw MacArthur's baseball squad knock off Meridian by a count of 14-2.

Coming up next, the Generals play the Glenwood Titans (Chatham, IL) in a Central State Eight battle, on Tuesday, April 16. MacArthur will attempt to move on its 4-7 season record.

The Hawks now possess a 1-8 record. They take the field next when they host Shelbyville for a Central Illinois battle on Monday, April 15. Meridian will play a Rams squad coming off a 2-1 non-league loss to Okaw Valley (Bethany, IL). The Rams record now stands at 7-7.