In Friday's non-league bout, the St. James Saints (St. James, MN) baseball squad edged the visiting Loyola Crusaders (Mankato, MN), by a tally of 6-5.

Next up, the Saints encounter the Redwood Valley Cardinals (Redwood Falls, MN) in a Southwest bout, on Tuesday, April 15. St. James will attempt to upgrade on its 2-1 season record. The Cardinals enter the bout with a 0-4 record after their 14-1 league loss to Windom (Windom, MN).

The Crusaders (1-3) will now prepare for their bout against Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman (Granada, MN). The Jaguars enter the Valley bout with a 0-3 record. In their last bout, Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman was nudged by New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (New Richland, MN), 10-7, in a non-league bout.