The Monticello Panthers (Monticello, IA) baseball the visiting West Branch Bears (West Branch, IA), 10-8 in Monday's league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 5-5 record. They take the field next when they host Benton for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, June 10. Monticello will clash with a Bobcats team coming off a 2-0 non-league win over Independence (Independence, IA). The Bobcats record now stands at 13-3.

With the defeat, West Branch drops to 1-11 on the year. The Bears host Washington (Washington, IA) to clash with the Demons in a non-league challenge on Friday, June 13. The Demons go into the challenge with a record of 2-5. Washington lost 9-0 in their recent league challenge against Fairfield (Fairfield, IA)