The crowd at Thursday's non-league battle between the Fort Wayne Crusaders (Fort Wayne, IN) and the host Prairie Heights Panthers (LaGrange, IN), saw Fort Wayne Crusaders's baseball team gain a win over Prairie Heights by a tally of 18-5.

The (1-0) will now prepare for their battle against Bremen (Bremen, IN). The Lions enter the non-league battle with a 0-0 record.

Next, the Panthers face the Mishawaka Cavemen (Mishawaka, IN) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, April 19. Prairie Heights will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Cavemen enter the battle with a 2-1 record after their 10-9 non-league win over New Prairie (New Carlisle, IN).