In Wednesday's non-league challenge, the Union Academy Cardinals (Monroe, NC) baseball squad nipped the visiting Central Academy Cougars (Monroe, NC), by a margin of 9-8.

With the win, Union Academy betters its record to 9-5 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Mount Pleasant (Mt. Pleasant, NC) to encounter the Tigers in a Yadkin Valley 1A/2A challenge on Friday, April 12. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 10-5. Mount Pleasant lost 14-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Central Cabarrus (Concord, NC)

With the defeat, Central Academy falls to 5-11 on the season. The Cougars travel to Forest Hills (Marshville, NC) to encounter the Yellow Jackets in a Rocky River 2A/3A challenge on Friday, April 12. The Yellow Jackets come into the challenge with a record of 2-9. Forest Hills won 8-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Gray Stone Day (Misenheimer, NC)