In Thursday's non-league game, the host Lafayette Central Catholic Knights baseball team scored a close 6-1 victory over the Southport Cardinals.

The Knights (19-6) will now prepare for their game against Logansport (Logansport, IN). The Berries enter the non-league game with a 17-9 record. In their last game, Logansport held off Peru (Peru, IN), 6-5, in a non-league challenge.

With the defeat, Southport drops to 6-17 on the year. The Cardinals host Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute, IN) to clash with the Patriots in a Conference Indiana challenge on Friday, May 22. The Patriots go into the challenge with a record of 18-5. Terre Haute North Vigo won 10-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Terre Haute South Vigo (Terre Haute, IN)