The Alliance Aviators got by the visiting Minerva Lions baseball team by a count of 5-4 in Thursday's league bout.

The Aviators now possess a 9-11 record. They take the field next when they travel to Marlington for a Northeastern Buckeye bout on Saturday, May 10. Alliance will face a Dukes team coming off a 1-0 league loss to West Branch (Beloit, OH). The Dukes record now stands at 13-7.

Next, the Lions face the Marlington Dukes (Alliance, OH) in a Northeastern Buckeye bout, on Tuesday, May 13. Minerva will attempt to move on its 7-7 season record. The Dukes enter the bout with a 14-8 record after their 8-5 league loss to Alliance (Alliance, OH).