In Thursday's league challenge, the Benton Bobcats (Van Horne, IA) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings (Vinton, IA), by a margin of 12-2.

With the win, Benton betters its record to 15-4 on the season. The Bobcats host Marion (Marion, IA) to encounter the Wolves in a non-league challenge on Monday, June 10. The Wolves come into the challenge with a record of 15-1. Marion won 13-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IA)

With the defeat, Vinton-Shellsburg falls to 2-11 on the season. The Vikings host South Tama County (Tama, IA) to encounter the Trojans in a WaMac-West challenge on Monday, June 10. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 1-12. South Tama County lost 24-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Solon (Solon, IA)