In Friday's non-league bout, the Montrose Blue Jays (Montrose, MO) baseball team held off the host Appleton City Bulldogs (Appleton City, MO), by a margin of 2-1.

The Blue Jays now hold a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Halfway for a non-league test on Monday, March 24. Montrose will play a Cardinals team coming off a 7-6 non-league loss to East Carter (Ellsinore, MO). The Cardinals record now stands at 1-2.

With the defeat, Appleton City drops to 0-1 on the year. The Bulldogs host Archie (Archie, MO) to play the Whirlwinds in a non-league test on Tuesday, March 25. The Whirlwinds go into the test with a record of 1-0.