Spectators at Tuesday's league battle between the Benton Cardinals (St. Joseph, MO) and the host Lafayette Fighting Irish (St. Joseph, MO), saw Benton's baseball squad knock off Lafayette by a count of 15-0.

Coming up next, the Cardinals play the Chillicothe Hornets (Chillicothe, MO) in a non-league battle, on Thursday, May 2. Benton will attempt to move on its 23-3 season record. The Hornets enter the battle with a 14-9 record after their 11-0 league loss to Maryville (Maryville, MO).

The Fighting Irish now possess a 9-6 record. They take the field next when they host Pleasant Hill for a non-league battle on Wednesday, May 1. Lafayette will play a Roosters/Chicks squad coming off a 7-2 non-league loss to Smithville (Smithville, MO). The Roosters/Chicks record now stands at 9-11.