In Thursday's league challenge, the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers (New Berlin, IL) baseball squad the visiting Olympia Spartans (Stanford, IL), by a final score of 9-5.

With the win, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly upgrades its record to 5-1 on the season. The Vipers travel to Lutheran (Springfield, IL) to battle the Crusaders in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 12. The Crusaders come into the challenge with a record of 2-5.

With the defeat, Olympia falls to 0-11 on the season. The Spartans host East Peoria (East Peoria, IL) to battle the Raiders in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 7. The Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 8-1. East Peoria won 8-4 in their recent league challenge against Limestone (Bartonville, IL)