The crowd at Saturday's non-league battle between the Chillicothe Hornets (Chillicothe, MO) and the host Benton Cardinals (St. Joseph, MO), saw Chillicothe's baseball team gain a win over Benton by a tally of 2-0.

The Hornets (13-4) will now prepare for their battle against Smithville (Smithville, MO). The Warriors enter the non-league bout with a 14-2 record. In their last bout, Smithville edged Oak Park (Kansas City, MO), 14-3, in a non-league bout.

The Cardinals (8-11) will now prepare for their bout against Lincoln College Prep (Kansas City, MO). The Blue Tigers enter the non-league bout with a 7-4 record. In their last bout, Lincoln College Prep edged Center (Kansas City, MO), 22-2, in a non-league bout.