In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Burns Bulldogs (Lawndale, NC) baseball squad triumphed over the host Crest Chargers (Shelby, NC), by a final score of 8-2.

With the win, Burns upgrades its record to 9-1 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Bessemer City (Bessemer City, NC) to battle the Yellow Jackets in a Southern Piedmont 1A/2A challenge on Friday, March 24. The Yellow Jackets come into the challenge with a record of 2-8. Bessemer City won 20-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Huss (Gastonia, NC)

With the defeat, Crest falls to 5-4 on the season. The Chargers travel to Ashbrook (Gastonia, NC) to battle the Greenwave in a Big South 3A challenge on Friday, March 24. The Greenwave come into the challenge with a record of 0-7. Ashbrook lost 3-1 in their recent league challenge against Crest (Shelby, NC)