In Friday's league bout, the Athens Bulldogs (The Plains, OH) baseball squad overwhelmed the visiting River Valley Raiders (Bidwell, OH), by a tally of 8-0.

Next up, the Bulldogs encounter the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes (Nelsonville, OH) in a Tri-Valley - Ohio bout, on Monday, May 5. Athens will attempt to upgrade on its 15-2 season record. The Buckeyes enter the bout with a 4-12 record after their 4-1 league loss to Wellston (Wellston, OH).

The Raiders (4-7) will now prepare for their bout against Alexander (Albany, OH). The Spartans enter the Tri-Valley - Ohio challenge with a 2-8 record. In their last challenge, Alexander was overwhelmed by Meigs (Pomeroy, OH), 17-7, in a league challenge.