In Friday's league bout, the Valley Patriots (Turkey, TX) baseball squad nipped the visiting Shamrock Irish (Shamrock, TX), by a score of 8-7.

Next up, the Patriots encounter the Claude Mustangs (Claude, TX) in a 1A Region I District 2 bout, on Tuesday, April 15. Valley will attempt to advance on its 2-5 season record. The Mustangs enter the bout with a 4-11 record after their 11-1 league loss to Kress (Kress, TX).

The Irish (5-8) will now prepare for their bout against Kress (Kress, TX). The Kangaroos enter the 1A Region I District 2 bout with a 7-9 record. In their last bout, Kress edged Claude (Claude, TX), 11-1, in a league bout.