In Thursday's league challenge, the Hermann Bearcats (Hermann, MO) baseball squad edged the host St. James Tigers (St. James, MO), by a final score of 3-2.

With the win, Hermann upgrades its record to 8-0 on the season. The Bearcats travel to New Haven (New Haven, MO) to battle the Shamrocks in a Four Rivers challenge on Monday, April 12. The Shamrocks come into the challenge with a record of 4-8. New Haven lost 9-0 in their recent league challenge against Hermann (Hermann, MO)

With the defeat, St. James falls to 4-7 on the season. The Tigers travel to Bourbon (Bourbon, MO) to battle the War Hawks in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 12. The War Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 0-3. Bourbon lost 18-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Steelville (Steelville, MO)