In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Granite City Warriors (Granite City, IL) baseball squad the visiting St. Louis HomeSchool Patriots Patriots (St. Louis, MO), by a margin of 8-4.

With the win, Granite City betters its record to 6-6 on the season. The Warriors host Springfield (Springfield, IL) to battle the Senators in a non-league test on Saturday, April 16. The Senators come into the test with a record of 8-6. Springfield won 8-4 in their recent league test against Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL)

With the defeat, St. Louis HomeSchool Patriots falls to 15-4 on the season. The Patriots travel to Valmeyer (Valmeyer, IL) to battle the Pirates in a non-league test on Monday, April 18. The Pirates come into the test with a record of 3-8. Valmeyer won 9-1 in their recent league test against Lebanon (Lebanon, IL)