The crowd at Wednesday's non-league battle between the Naples Classical Academy (Naples, FL) and the visiting Everglades City Gators (Everglades City, FL), saw Naples Classical's baseball team gain a win over Everglades City by a tally of 9-3.

The Academy (1-5) will now prepare for their battle against Mason Classical Academy (Naples, FL). The Paladins enter the non-league battle with a 1-4 record. In their last challenge, Mason Classical Academy was overwhelmed by The Village School of Naples (Naples, FL), 24-5, in a league challenge.

With the defeat, Everglades City drops to 0-4 on the year. The Gators host The Village School of Naples (Naples, FL) to clash with the Knights in a 1A District 12 challenge on Monday, March 31. The Knights go into the challenge with a record of 6-2.