In Thursday's league challenge, the Valmeyer Pirates (Valmeyer, IL) baseball squad routed the visiting New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL), by a final score of 15-0.

With the win, Valmeyer upgrades its record to 8-7 on the season. The Pirates host Gibault Catholic (Waterloo, IL) to battle the Hawks in a non-league test on Saturday, May 22. The Hawks come into the test with a record of 8-10. Gibault Catholic lost 4-3 in their recent non-league test against Roxana (Roxana, IL)

With the defeat, New Athens falls to 5-5 on the season. The Yellow jackets host Dupo (Dupo, IL) to battle the Tigers in a Cahokia - Kaskaskia test on Tuesday, May 25. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 2-8.