The New Athens Yellow Jackets nudged the visiting Marissa/Coulterville Meteors baseball team by a tally of 2-1 in Monday's league bout.

The Yellow Jackets now hold a 14-6 record. They take the field next when they host Valmeyer for a Cahokia - Kaskaskia bout on Tuesday, May 9. New Athens will face a Pirates team coming off a 11-8 non-league loss to Chester (Chester, IL). The Pirates record now stands at 8-16.

Next, the Meteors face the Breese Central Cougars (Breese, IL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, May 9. Marissa/Coulterville will attempt to improve on its 13-7 season record. The Cougars go into the game with a 17-11 record after their 13-1 non-league win over Wesclin (Trenton, IL).