In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Nashville Hornets (Nashville, IL) baseball squad nipped the visiting Benton Rangers (Benton, IL), by a margin of 4-3.

With the win, Nashville betters its record to 1-0 on the season.

With the defeat, Benton falls to 7-8 on the season. The Rangers travel to JV Opponent (, ) to encounter the in a non-league challenge on Friday, May 5. The come into the challenge with a record of 54-68. JV Opponent lost 13-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Franklin (Livonia, MI)