In Friday's non-league challenge, the Western Panthers (Russiaville, IN) baseball squad edged the visiting Carroll Cougars (Flora, IN), by a final score of 2-1.

With the win, Western upgrades its record to 7-1 on the season. The Panthers host Northwestern (Kokomo, IN) to encounter the Tigers in a Hoosier challenge on Tuesday, April 18. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 7-1. Northwestern won 10-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Mississinewa (Gas City, IN)

With the defeat, Carroll falls to 3-2 on the season. The Cougars host Tri-Central (Sharpsville, IN) to encounter the Trojans in a Hoosier Heartland challenge on Tuesday, April 18. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 5-0. Tri-Central won 18-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Triton (Bourbon, IN)