In Thursday's non-league challenge, the South Salem Saxons (Salem, OR) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Hillsboro Spartans (Hillsboro, OR), by a margin of 8-0.

With the win, South Salem betters its record to 4-10 on the season. The Saxons host Bend (Bend, OR) to encounter the Lava Bears in a 6A Mountain Valley challenge on Saturday, April 30. The Lava Bears come into the challenge with a record of 7-14. Bend lost 11-1 in their recent league challenge against Mountain View (Bend, OR)

With the defeat, Hillsboro falls to 5-11 on the season. The Spartans host Scappoose (Scappoose, OR) to encounter the Indians in a 5A Northwest Oregon challenge on Tuesday, May 3. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 8-6.