Knoxville Panthers (Knoxville, IA) fans left the game pleased Tuesday as they observed their baseball squad achieve victory over the visiting Newton Cardinals (Newton, IA), 12-6 in a non-league match.

With the triumph, Knoxville advances its record to 10-6 on the season. The Panthers travel to Cardinal (Eldon, IA) to battle the Comets in a South Central match on Wednesday, June 18. The Comets come into the match with a record of 13-4. Cardinal won 11-1 in their recent league match against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (Eddyville, IA)

The Cardinals now have a 4-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pella for a non-league match on Wednesday, June 18. Newton will battle a Dutch squad coming off a 13-12 non-league win over Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center, IA). The Dutch record now stands at 15-4.