The crowd at Saturday's non-league battle between the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish (Kankakee, IL) and the host Pleasant Plains Cardinals (Pleasant Plains, IL), saw Bishop McNamara's baseball team beat Pleasant Plains by a margin of 5-1.

The Fightin' Irish (7-3) will now prepare for their battle against Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock, IL). The Hurricanes enter the Chicagoland Christian battle with a 4-9 record. In their last battle, Marian Central Catholic was overwhelmed by Marengo (Marengo, IL), 10-2, in a non-league battle.

Next, the Cardinals face the Springfield Southeast Spartans (Springfield, IL) in a non-league battle, on Monday, April 14. Pleasant Plains will attempt to improve on its 10-2 season record. The Spartans enter the battle with a 3-9 record after their 10-0 non-league loss to Jersey (Jerseyville, IL).