The Independence Mustangs (Independence, IA) baseball trounced the visiting Center Point-Urbana Stormin' Pointers (Center Point, IA), 18-3 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Mustangs now own a 9-8 record. They take the field next when they host Sioux City East for a non-league challenge on Saturday, June 14. Independence will clash with a Black Raiders team coming off a 11-5 league loss to Bishop Heelan Catholic (Sioux City, IA). The Black Raiders record now stands at 13-2.

With the defeat, Center Point-Urbana drops to 2-10 on the year. The Stormin' pointers host South Winneshiek (Calmar, IA) to clash with the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Friday, June 13. The Warriors go into the challenge with a record of 8-6. South Winneshiek won 10-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Janesville (Janesville, IA)