In Friday's non-league challenge, the Melissa Cardinals (Melissa, TX) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Lubbock Westerners (Lubbock, TX), by a margin of 8-0.

With the win, Melissa betters its record to 3-0 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Clyde (Clyde, TX) to encounter the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 7. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 4-4. Clyde won 8-5 in their recent league challenge against Ballinger (Ballinger, TX)

With the defeat, Lubbock falls to 4-5 on the season. The Westerners travel to Joshua (Joshua, TX) to encounter the Owls in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 2. The Owls come into the challenge with a record of 3-2. Joshua won 10-0 in their recent league challenge against Mansfield Summit (Arlington, TX)