In Thursday's non-league challenge, the West Elk Patriots (Howard, KS) baseball squad the visiting Erie Red Devils (Erie, KS), by a final score of 7-4.

With the win, West Elk upgrades its record to 11-2 on the season. The Patriots host Udall (Udall, KS) to encounter the Eagles in a South Central Border challenge on Monday, April 24. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 8-5. Udall won 16-15 in their recent non-league challenge against Cedar Vale/Dexter (Cedar Vale, KS)

With the defeat, Erie falls to 0-10 on the season. The Red devils host Neodesha (Neodesha, KS) to encounter the Blue Streaks in a Tri-Valley challenge on Tuesday, April 25. The Blue Streaks come into the challenge with a record of 4-3. Neodesha 0-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Anderson County (Garnett, KS)