Spectators at Thursday's league battle between the Ridge View Raptors (Holstein, IA) and the host Kingsley-Pierson Panthers (Kingsley, IA), saw Ridge View's baseball squad edge Kingsley-Pierson by a count of 5-4.

Coming up next, the Raptors play the Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Falcons (Ida Grove, IA) in a Western Valley battle, on Tuesday, May 28. Ridge View will attempt to move on its 3-2 season record. The Falcons enter the battle with a 3-2 record after their 3-1 non-league loss to Akron-Westfield (Akron, IA).

The Panthers now possess a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host St. Albert for a non-league battle on Friday, May 24. Kingsley-Pierson will play a Falcons squad coming off a 5-2 non-league win over Lewis Central (Council Bluffs, IA). The Falcons record now stands at 1-1.