In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Hiawatha Red Hawks (Hiawatha, KS) baseball squad the host Royal Valley Panthers (Hoyt, KS), by a final score of 8-6.

With the win, Hiawatha upgrades its record to 1-4 on the season. The Red Hawks travel to Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena, KS) to encounter the Cyclones in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 8. The Cyclones come into the challenge with a record of 1-2. Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] lost 6-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Sabetha (Sabetha, KS)

With the defeat, Royal Valley falls to 0-5 on the season. The Panthers travel to Holton (Holton, KS) to encounter the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 8. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 0-5. Holton lost 9-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Perry-Lecompton (Perry, KS)