In Thursday's league challenge, the West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] Cougars (Winchester, IL) baseball squad edged the visiting Brown County Hornets (Mt. Sterling, IL), by a final score of 2-1.

With the win, West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] upgrades its record to 6-2 on the season. The Cougars travel to Calhoun (Hardin, IL) to encounter the Warriors in a Western Illinois Valley - South challenge on Monday, April 8. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 1-7. Calhoun lost 14-8 in their recent non-league challenge against St. Louis HomeSchool Patriots (St. Louis, MO)

With the defeat, Brown County falls to 0-6 on the season. The Hornets host Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia (Concord, IL) to encounter the Trojans in a Western Illinois Valley - North challenge on Monday, April 8. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 3-9. Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia lost 11-7 in their recent non-league challenge against PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (Petersburg, IL)