In Friday's non-league challenge, the Hillcrest Patriots (Tuscaloosa, AL) baseball squad the host Daphne Trojans (Daphne, AL), by a final score of 3-0.

With the win, Hillcrest upgrades its record to 2-6 on the season. The Patriots travel to Mountain Brook (Birmingham, AL) to battle the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 1. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 5-1.

With the defeat, Daphne falls to 2-7 on the season. The Trojans travel to Brandon (Brandon, MS) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 2. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 4-5. Brandon won 4-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Athens (Athens, AL)