The crowd at Thursday's non-league battle between the Lawson Cardinals (Lawson, MO) and the host North Platte Panthers (Dearborn, MO), saw Lawson's baseball team gain a win over North Platte by a tally of 4-2.

The Cardinals (13-1) will now prepare for their battle against Trenton (Trenton, MO). The Bulldogs enter the non-league battle with a 5-6 record. In their last battle, Trenton held off South Harrison (Bethany, MO), 8-3, in a league battle.

Next, the Panthers face the Sacred Heart Gremlins (Sedalia, MO) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, April 12. North Platte will attempt to upgrade on its 6-5 season record. The Gremlins enter the battle with a 4-4 record after their 13-10 non-league win over Stover (Stover, MO).