In Friday's non-league challenge, the Venice Indians (Venice, FL) baseball squad nipped the visiting Island Coast Gators (Cape Coral, FL), by a margin of 5-4.

With the win, Venice betters its record to 5-3 on the season. The Indians host Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota, FL) to encounter the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 14. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 1-7. Cardinal Mooney lost 9-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Inspiration Academy Red (Bradenton, FL)

With the defeat, Island Coast falls to 5-2 on the season. The Gators host Lehigh (Lehigh Acres, FL) to encounter the Lightning in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 13. The Lightning come into the challenge with a record of 3-5. Lehigh won 11-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Dunbar (Fort Myers, FL)