Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Falcons (Ida Grove, IA) fans left the game pleased Thursday as they observed their baseball squad achieve victory over the visiting Newell-Fonda Mustangs (Newell, IA), 3-0 in a non-league match.

With the triumph, Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove advances its record to 8-3 on the season. The Falcons host Ridge View (Holstein, IA) to battle the Raptors in a Western Valley match on Friday, June 20. The Raptors come into the match with a record of 8-3. Ridge View won 7-6 in their recent league match against Lawton-Bronson (Lawton, IA)

The Mustangs now have a 7-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire for a Twin Lakes match on Friday, June 20. Newell-Fonda will battle a Titans squad coming off a 5-1 league win over West Bend-Mallard (West Bend, IA). The Titans record now stands at 4-8.