In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks (Lincoln, NE) baseball squad the host Grand Island Islanders (Grand Island, NE), by a margin of 8-4.

With the win, Lincoln Southwest betters its record to 14-9 on the season. The Silver Hawks host Kearney (Kearney, NE) to encounter the Bearcats in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 27. The Bearcats come into the challenge with a record of 15-11. Kearney won 12-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Hastings (Hastings, NE)

With the defeat, Grand Island falls to 15-7 on the season. The Islanders travel to Elkhorn North (Elkhorn, NE) to battle the in a non-league test on Saturday, April 27. The come into the test with a record of 15-7.