In Friday's league challenge, the Galatia Bearcats (Galatia, IL) baseball squad edged the host Pope County Pirates (Golconda, IL), by a final score of 8-7.

With the win, Galatia upgrades its record to 6-1 on the season. The Bearcats travel to Norris City-Omaha-Enfield (Norris City, IL) to battle the Fighting Cardinals in a Greater Egyptian challenge on Tuesday, April 26. The Fighting Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 0-6.

With the defeat, Pope County falls to 1-7 on the season. The Pirates host Egyptian (Tamms, IL) to battle the Pharaohs in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 25. The Pharaohs come into the challenge with a record of 0-3.