In Saturday's league challenge, the Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL) baseball squad the host Mt. Zion Braves (Mt. Zion, IL), by a final score of 6-1.

With the win, Effingham upgrades its record to 11-8 on the season. The Flaming Hearts travel to Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL) to encounter the Bulldogs in a Apollo challenge on Tuesday, May 25. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 10-10. Mahomet-Seymour lost 13-3 in their recent league challenge against Teutopolis (Teutopolis, IL)

With the defeat, Mt. Zion falls to 12-6 on the season. The Braves host Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL) to encounter the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Monday, May 24. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 11-2. Maroa-Forsyth lost 5-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Monticello (Monticello, IL)