In Saturday's non-league challenge, the Rochester Rockets (Rochester, IL) baseball squad triumphed over the host Litchfield Purple Panthers (Litchfield, IL), by a final score of 9-1.

With the win, Rochester upgrades its record to 7-4 on the season. The Rockets host Lanphier (Springfield, IL) to encounter the Lions in a Central State Eight challenge on Tuesday, April 9. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 1-9. Lanphier lost 11-1 in their recent league challenge against Springfield Southeast (Springfield, IL)

With the defeat, Litchfield falls to 11-3 on the season. The Purple panthers travel to Southwestern (Piasa, IL) to encounter the Piasa Birds in a South Central challenge on Tuesday, April 9. The Piasa Birds come into the challenge with a record of 10-3. Southwestern lost 9-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Father McGivney Catholic (Glen Carbon, IL)