In Friday's non-league challenge, the Venice Gondoliers (Los Angeles, CA) baseball squad triumphed over the host Gardena Panthers (Gardena, CA), by a margin of 16-3.

With the win, Venice betters its record to 12-4 on the season. The Gondoliers travel to Westchester (Los Angeles, CA) to encounter the Comets in a challenge on Wednesday, April 3. The Comets come into the challenge with a record of 0-2.

With the defeat, Gardena falls to 2-5 on the season. The Panthers host Banning (Wilmington, CA) to face the Pilots in a bout on Monday, April 8. The Pilots enter the bout with a record of 2-6.