In Friday's non-league challenge, the Benton Bobcats (Van Horne, IA) baseball squad the host Marshalltown Bobcats (Marshalltown, IA), by a final score of 5-2.

With the win, Benton upgrades its record to 4-1 on the season. The Bobcats travel to West Liberty (West Liberty, IA) to encounter the Comets in a non-league challenge on Monday, May 20. The Comets come into the challenge with a record of 1-1. West Liberty won 9-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Lone Tree (Lone Tree, IA)

With the defeat, Marshalltown falls to 1-2 on the season. The Bobcats host Newton (Newton, IA) to encounter the Cardinals in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 21. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 2-2. Newton lost 14-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant, IA)