In Monday's non-league challenge, the Taconic Braves (Pittsfield, MA) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Holyoke Purple Knights (Holyoke, MA), by a final score of 13-5.

With the win, Taconic upgrades its record to 9-1 on the season. The Braves host Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham, MA) to battle the Falcons in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 9. The Falcons come into the challenge with a record of 6-5.

With the defeat, Holyoke falls to 2-9 on the season. The Purple knights host Central (Springfield, MA) to battle the Golden Eagles in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, May 10. The Golden Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 11-1. Central won 7-6 in their recent non-league challenge against East Longmeadow (East Longmeadow, MA)