In Friday's non-league challenge, the Mendez Jaguars (Los Angeles, CA) baseball squad edged the host Franklin Panthers (Los Angeles, CA), by a final score of 13-12.

With the win, Mendez upgrades its record to 2-3 on the season. The Jaguars travel to Hollywood (Los Angeles, CA) to battle the Sheiks in a Central challenge on Wednesday, March 6. The Sheiks come into the challenge with a record of 1-2. Hollywood lost 11-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Sun Valley Magnet (Sun Valley, CA)

With the defeat, Franklin falls to 1-2 on the season. The Panthers host Sotomayor (Los Angeles, CA) to battle the Wolves in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 6. The Wolves come into the challenge with a record of 2-0. Sotomayor won 3-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Eagle Rock (Los Angeles, CA)