In Friday's non-league challenge, the Hillcrest Trojans (Riverside, CA) baseball squad triumphed over the host Orange Panthers (Orange, CA), by a final score of 17-7.

With the win, Hillcrest upgrades its record to 7-5 on the season. The Trojans travel to Villa Park (Villa Park, CA) to battle the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 26. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 5-6. Villa Park won 3-0 in their recent league challenge against Yorba Linda (Yorba Linda, CA)

With the defeat, Orange falls to 6-5 on the season. The Panthers travel to Northview (Covina, CA) to battle the Vikings in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 26. The Vikings come into the challenge with a record of 6-3. Northview lost 6-4 in their recent league challenge against Wilson (Hacienda Heights, CA)