The Essex Trojans baseball team (Essex, IA), was overwhelmed 20-1 in Monday's league outing with the host Sidney Cowboys (Sidney, IA)

The Cowboys now hold a 5-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Stanton for a non-league outing on Tuesday, June 18. Sidney will face a Vikings team coming off a 11-2 non-league win over East Mills (Malvern, IA). The Vikings record now stands at 9-5.

Next, the Trojans face the Lenox Tigers (Lenox, IA) in a non-league outing, on Wednesday, June 19. Essex will attempt to advance on its 0-12 season record. The Tigers enter the outing with a 11-4 record after their 17-4 non-league win over Wayne (Corydon, IA).