In Wednesday's non-league game, the host Ballard Bombers baseball team scored a tight 6-3 victory over the Knoxville Panthers.

The Bombers (4-5) will now prepare for their game against A-D-M (Adel, IA). The Tigers go into the Raccoon River game with a 4-7 record. In their last game, A-D-M by North Polk (Alleman, IA), 6-0, in a non-league game.

The Panthers (3-3) will now prepare for their game against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (Eddyville, IA). The Rockets go into the South Central game with a 2-4 record. In their last game, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont by Albia (Albia, IA), 4-3, in a league game.