In Wednesday's non-league game, the host Bishop Heelan Catholic Crusaders baseball team scored a tight 9-4 victory over the Denison-Schleswig Monarchs.

The Crusaders (27-12) will now prepare for their game against Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (Rock Valley, IA). The NIGHTHAWKS come into the non-league challenge with a 8-13 record. In their last challenge, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley was overwhelmed by Le Mars (Le Mars, IA), 5-0, in a non-league challenge.

With the defeat, Denison-Schleswig falls to 7-24 on the season. The Monarchs host Storm Lake (Storm Lake, IA) to encounter the Tornadoes in a non-league challenge on Friday, July 7. The Tornadoes come into the challenge with a record of 20-9. Storm Lake lost 3-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Humboldt (Humboldt, IA)