In Monday's non-league challenge, the Benton Bobcats (Van Horne, IA) baseball squad triumphed over the host Belle Plaine Plainsmen (Belle Plaine, IA), by a final score of 11-0.

With the win, Benton upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Bobcats host Union (La Porte City, IA) to encounter the Knights in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, May 15. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

With the defeat, Belle Plaine falls to 0-1 on the season. The Plainsmen travel to Wapsie Valley (Fairbank, IA) to encounter the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 14. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 1-0. Wapsie Valley won 7-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Waterloo East (Waterloo, IA)