The crowd at Monday's non-league battle between the Nokomis Redskins (Nokomis, IL) and the host Shelbyville Rams (Shelbyville, IL), saw Nokomis's baseball team gain a win over Shelbyville by a tally of 17-5.

The Redskins (8-8) will now prepare for their battle against Lutheran (Springfield, IL). The Crusaders enter the MSM battle with a 4-1 record. In their last battle, Lutheran was overwhelmed by Unity Christian (Decatur, IL), 7-0, in a non-league battle.

Next, the Rams face the Central A & M Raiders (Moweaqua, IL) in a Central Illinois battle, on Tuesday, April 15. Shelbyville will attempt to upgrade on its 8-3 season record. The Raiders enter the battle with a 2-10 record after their 14-5 non-league loss to Pana (Pana, IL).