In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Beaumont Cougars (Beaumont, CA) baseball squad nipped the visiting Woodcrest Christian Royals (Riverside, CA), by a margin of 5-4.

With the win, Beaumont betters its record to 7-4 on the season. The Cougars travel to Yucaipa (Yucaipa, CA) to encounter the Thunderbirds in a Citrus Belt challenge on Wednesday, March 9. The Thunderbirds come into the challenge with a record of 5-2. Yucaipa won 11-1 in their recent league challenge against Cajon (San Bernardino, CA)

With the defeat, Woodcrest Christian falls to 2-4 on the season. The Royals travel to Desert Christian Academy (Bermuda Dunes, CA) to encounter the Conquerors in a Ambassador challenge on Tuesday, March 8. The Conquerors come into the challenge with a record of 4-3. Desert Christian Academy won 14-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Calipatria (Calipatria, CA)