In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Belleville East Lancers (Belleville, IL) baseball squad nipped the host Waterloo Bulldogs (Waterloo, IL), by a margin of 4-3.

With the win, Belleville East betters its record to 9-1 on the season. The Lancers host Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IL) to encounter the Rams in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 9. The Rams come into the challenge with a record of 8-4. Mt. Vernon won 2-1 in their recent league challenge against Marion (Marion, IL)

With the defeat, Waterloo falls to 4-4 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Gibault Catholic (Waterloo, IL) to encounter the Hawks in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 9. The Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 6-6. Gibault Catholic lost 7-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Father McGivney Catholic (Glen Carbon, IL)