In Friday's non-league challenge, the Hawthorne Cougars (Hawthorne, CA) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Lawndale Cardinals (Lawndale, CA), by a final score of 12-1.

With the win, Hawthorne upgrades its record to 8-4 on the season. The Cougars host Santa Monica (Santa Monica, CA) to encounter the Vikings in a Ocean challenge on Tuesday, April 12. The Vikings come into the challenge with a record of 3-13. Santa Monica lost 6-4 in their recent non-league challenge against El Segundo (El Segundo, CA)

With the defeat, Lawndale falls to 8-4 on the season. The Cardinals host Leuzinger (Lawndale, CA) to encounter the Olympians in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 11. The Olympians come into the challenge with a record of 0-10. Leuzinger lost 11-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Santa Clara (Oxnard, CA)