In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Essex Trojans (Tappahannock, VA) baseball squad the host Rappahannock Raiders (Warsaw, VA), by a margin of 3-1.

With the win, Essex betters its record to 8-1 on the season. The Trojans host Colonial Beach (Colonial Beach, VA) to encounter the Drifters in a challenge on Tuesday, May 9. The Drifters come into the challenge with a record of 0-7. Colonial Beach lost 26-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Northumberland (Heathsville, VA)

With the defeat, Rappahannock falls to 7-5 on the season. The Raiders travel to Spotsylvania (Spotsylvania, VA) to encounter the Knights in a non-league challenge on Friday, May 5. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 12-3. Spotsylvania won 7-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Eastern View (Culpeper, VA)