The Birmingham Patriots baseball team scored 7 runs and held the visiting Granada Hills Charter Highlanders to 6 in the Patriots league win on Friday.

The Patriots now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Cleveland for a test on Friday, March 14. Birmingham will play a Cavaliers team coming off a 8-6 non-league win over Poly (Sun Valley, CA). The Cavaliers record now stands at 5-3.

With the defeat, Granada Hills Charter drops to 2-6 on the year. The Highlanders host St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA) to play the Braves in a non-league test on Wednesday, March 12. The Braves go into the test with a record of 3-2. St. John Bosco won 3-2 in their recent non-league test against Damien (La Verne, CA)