Gainesville Cardinals (Gainesville, VA) fans left the game pleased Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad nip the visiting Riverbend Bears (Fredericksburg, VA), 2-1 in a non-league match.

With the triumph, Gainesville advances its record to 2-0 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Battlefield (Haymarket, VA) to battle the Bobcats in a Cedar Run match on Tuesday, March 25. The Bobcats come into the match with a record of 1-0. Battlefield won 11-0 in their recent non-league match against Charles J. Colgan (Manassas, VA)

The Bears now have a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Independence for a non-league match on Saturday, March 22. Riverbend will battle a squad coming off a 11-5 non-league win over Loudoun Valley (Purcellville, VA). The record now stands at 1-0.