Spectators at Saturday's non-league battle between the Normal University Pioneers (Normal, IL) and the visiting East Peoria Raiders (East Peoria, IL), saw Normal University's baseball squad knock off East Peoria by a count of 5-3.

Coming up next, the Pioneers play the Metamora Redbirds (Metamora, IL) in a non-league battle, on Monday, May 16. Normal University will attempt to move on its 24-6 season record. The Redbirds enter the battle with a 15-9 record after their 7-5 non-league loss to Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe, IL).

The Raiders now possess a 10-10 record. They take the field next when they host Washington for a Mid-Illini battle on Monday, May 16. East Peoria will play a Panthers squad coming off a 7-5 non-league win over Rochester (Rochester, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 26-5.