Pine Island Panthers (Pine Island, MN) fans left the game pleased Saturday as they observed their baseball squad achieve victory over the visiting St. Croix Prep Lions (Stillwater, MN), 9-0 in a non-league match.

With the triumph, Pine Island advances its record to 5-1 on the season. The Panthers host Kasson-Mantorville (Kasson, MN) to battle the Komets in a Hiawatha Valley match on Monday, April 14. The Komets come into the match with a record of 1-1. Kasson-Mantorville lost 2-0 in their recent league match against Cannon Falls (Cannon Falls, MN)

The Lions now have a 0-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host St. Croix Lutheran for a non-league match on Monday, April 14. St. Croix Prep will battle a Crusaders squad coming off a 7-5 non-league loss to St. Agnes (St. Paul, MN). The Crusaders record now stands at 0-2.