The Kankakee Valley Kougars (Wheatfield, IN) baseball trounced the visiting Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN), 16-8 in Friday's non-league challenge.

The Kougars now own a 3-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Benton Central for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 19. Kankakee Valley will clash with a Bison team coming off a 14-4 league loss to Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette, IN). The Bison record now stands at 1-5.

With the defeat, Merrillville drops to 0-7 on the year. The Pirates travel to Whiting (Whiting, IN) to clash with the Oilers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 19. The Oilers go into the challenge with a record of 1-4. Whiting lost 15-3 in their recent non-league challenge against South Central (Union Mills, IN)