In Thursday's league challenge, the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers (Joliet, IL) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Marian Catholic Spartans (Chicago Heights, IL), by a margin of 11-4.

With the win, Joliet Catholic betters its record to 14-2 on the season. The Hilltoppers travel to Niles Notre Dame (Niles, IL) to encounter the Dons in a East Suburban Catholic challenge on Saturday, April 20. The Dons come into the challenge with a record of 8-7. Niles Notre Dame won 6-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Lane Tech (Chicago, IL)

With the defeat, Marian Catholic falls to 6-13 on the season. The Spartans host Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, IL) to encounter the Roadrunners in a East Suburban Catholic challenge on Saturday, April 20. The Roadrunners come into the challenge with a record of 20-0. Nazareth Academy won 5-0 in their recent league challenge against St. Patrick (Chicago, IL)