In Monday's non-league game, the host Normal University Pioneers baseball team scored a tight 4-2 victory over the Seneca Fighting Irish.

The Pioneers (10-3) will now prepare for their game against Springfield Southeast (Springfield, IL). The Spartans go into the Central State Eight game with a 4-6 record. In their last game, Springfield Southeast by Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains, IL), 11-6, in a non-league game.

The Fighting Irish (8-4) will now prepare for their game against Fieldcrest (Minonk, IL). The Knights go into the non-league game with a 2-4 record. In their last game, Fieldcrest by Ridgeview (Colfax, IL), 9-7, in a league game.