In Thursday's league challenge, the Hillcrest Academy Ravens (Kalona, IA) baseball squad the host Pekin Panthers (Packwood, IA), by a final score of 8-4.

With the win, Hillcrest Academy upgrades its record to 3-0 on the season. The Ravens travel to Louisa-Muscatine (Letts, IA) to battle the Falcons in a SE IA Super - North challenge on Tuesday, June 4. The Falcons come into the challenge with a record of 1-4.

With the defeat, Pekin falls to 2-2 on the season. The Panthers travel to Lone Tree (Lone Tree, IA) to battle the Lions in a SE IA Super - North challenge on Friday, May 31. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 1-3. Lone Tree lost 11-0 in their recent non-league challenge against New London (New London, IA)