In Friday's non-league challenge, the Excelsior Springs Tigers (Excelsior Springs, MO) baseball squad the visiting Winnetonka Griffins (Kansas City, MO), by a final score of 3-1.

With the win, Excelsior Springs upgrades its record to 2-4 on the season. The Tigers host Benton (St. Joseph, MO) to battle the Cardinals in a Class 4 District 16 challenge on Tuesday, March 26. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 5-0. Benton won 14-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Maryville (Maryville, MO)

With the defeat, Winnetonka falls to 2-2 on the season. The Griffins host Oak Park (Kansas City, MO) to battle the Northmen in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 27. The Northmen come into the challenge with a record of 4-5. Oak Park won 10-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Ruskin (Kansas City, MO)