In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Lemon Bay Manta Rays (Englewood, FL) baseball squad edged the host Port Charlotte Pirates (Port Charlotte, FL), by a final score of 6-5.

With the win, Lemon Bay upgrades its record to 5-3 on the season. The Manta Rays host Out-of-Door Academy (Sarasota, FL) to battle the Thunder in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 22. The Thunder come into the challenge with a record of 0-8.

With the defeat, Port Charlotte falls to 0-5 on the season. The Pirates travel to Charlotte (Punta Gorda, FL) to battle the Fightin' Tarpons in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 29. The Fightin' Tarpons come into the challenge with a record of 1-2. Charlotte lost 3-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Lemon Bay (Englewood, FL)