In Thursday's league challenge, the Linden Lions (Linden, CA) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Esparto Spartans (Esparto, CA), by a final score of 11-1.

With the win, Linden upgrades its record to 12-4 on the season. The Lions host Pioneer (Woodland, CA) to encounter the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 13. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 12-3. Pioneer won 11-6 in their recent league challenge against Casa Roble (Orangevale, CA)

With the defeat, Esparto falls to 6-8 on the season. The Spartans travel to Golden Sierra (Garden Valley, CA) to encounter the Grizzlies in a Sierra Delta League challenge on Monday, April 18. The Grizzlies come into the challenge with a record of 7-5. Golden Sierra lost 19-18 in their recent non-league challenge against Amador (Sutter Creek, CA)