In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Roxana Shells (Roxana, IL) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Metro-East Lutheran Knights (Edwardsville, IL), by a margin of 17-7.

With the win, Roxana betters its record to 10-20 on the season. The Shells travel to Southwestern (Piasa, IL) to encounter the Piasa Birds in a non-league challenge on Friday, May 12. The Piasa Birds come into the challenge with a record of 23-10. Southwestern won 4-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Carrollton (Carrollton, IL)

With the defeat, Metro-East Lutheran falls to 6-17 on the season. The Knights travel to Bunker Hill (Bunker Hill, IL) to encounter the Minutemen in a Gateway Metro challenge on Friday, May 12. The Minutemen come into the challenge with a record of 9-13. Bunker Hill lost 9-2 in their recent league challenge against Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL)