In Thursday's league challenge, the Belleville West Maroons (Belleville, IL) baseball squad the visiting Collinsville Kahoks (Collinsville, IL), by a final score of 5-0.

With the win, Belleville West upgrades its record to 6-4 on the season. The Maroons host O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL) to battle the Panthers in a Southwestern challenge on Tuesday, April 18. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 11-4. O'Fallon lost 2-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Highland (Highland, IL)

With the defeat, Collinsville falls to 7-3 on the season. The Kahoks travel to Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL) to battle the Explorers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 15. The Explorers come into the challenge with a record of 11-5. Marquette Catholic won 12-2 in their recent league challenge against Metro-East Lutheran (Edwardsville, IL)