In Friday's league challenge, the Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL) baseball squad triumphed over the host Danville Vikings (Danville, IL), by a final score of 12-1.

With the win, Bloomington upgrades its record to 16-13 on the season. The Purple Raiders host Limestone (Bartonville, IL) to encounter the Rockets in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 14. The Rockets come into the challenge with a record of 15-15. Limestone won 2-1 in their recent league challenge against Pekin (Pekin, IL)

With the defeat, Danville falls to 4-22 on the season. The Vikings travel to Normal Community (Normal, IL) to encounter the Ironmen in a Big Twelve challenge on Wednesday, May 15. The Ironmen enter the bout with a record of 29-3.