In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL) baseball squad the host Jersey Panthers (Jerseyville, IL), by a final score of 8-6.

With the win, Marquette Catholic upgrades its record to 9-4 on the season. The Explorers travel to Metro-East Lutheran (Edwardsville, IL) to battle the Knights in a Gateway Metro challenge on Tuesday, April 11. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 0-5.

With the defeat, Jersey falls to 6-6 on the season. The Panthers host Springfield Southeast (Springfield, IL) to battle the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 8. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 7-2. Springfield Southeast lost 7-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Routt Catholic (Jacksonville, IL)