Highland Huskies (Riverside, IA) followers left the game pleased Thursday as they observed their baseball squad nip the host Pekin Panthers (Packwood, IA), 8-7 in a league match.

With the triumph, Highland moves its record to 7-2 on the season. The Huskies host Wapello (Wapello, IA) to battle the Indians in a SE IA Super - North match on Friday, June 13. The Indians come into the match with a record of 1-8. Wapello lost 11-2 in their recent league match against Winfield-Mt. Union (Winfield, IA)

The Panthers now possess a 3-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Danville for a non-league match on Friday, June 13. Pekin will battle a Bears squad coming off a 10-0 league loss to Notre Dame (Burlington, IA). The Bears record now stands at 0-9.