In Thursday's league challenge, the Earlham Cardinals (Earlham, IA) baseball squad the visiting Woodward-Granger Hawks (Woodward, IA), by a final score of 8-5.

With the win, Earlham upgrades its record to 3-1 on the season. The Cardinals host Woodward-Granger (Woodward, IA) to battle the Hawks in a West Central challenge on Thursday, May 23. The Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 1-0.

With the defeat, Woodward-Granger falls to 1-2 on the season. The Hawks travel to Earlham (Earlham, IA) to battle the Cardinals in a West Central challenge on Thursday, May 23. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 1-1. Earlham lost 12-2 in their recent league challenge against Des Moines Christian (Des Moines, IA)