Spectators at Thursday's league battle between the Stanton Vikings (Stanton, IA) and the visiting Essex Trojans (Essex, IA), saw Stanton's baseball squad beat Essex by a margin of 15-1.

Coming up next, the Vikings play the Coon Rapids-Bayard Crusaders (Coon Rapids, IA) in a non-league battle, on Thursday, June 13. Stanton will attempt to better on its 7-5 season record. The Crusaders enter the battle with a 11-8 record after their 9-1 league win over Woodbine (Woodbine, IA).

The Trojans now sport a 0-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Stanton for a Corner battle on Thursday, June 13.