In Monday's league challenge, the East Columbus Gators (Lake Waccamaw, NC) baseball squad triumphed over the host Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC), by a margin of 8-1.

With the win, East Columbus betters its record to 6-7 on the season. The Gators travel to Wilmington Christian Academy (Wilmington, NC) to encounter the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 16. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 7-5. Wilmington Christian Academy won 15-0 in their recent league challenge against Hilltop Christian (Fuquay-Varina, NC)

With the defeat, Pender falls to 5-9 on the season. The Patriots host Whiteville (Whiteville, NC) to encounter the Wolfpack in a Waccamaw 1A/2A challenge on Tuesday, April 16. The Wolfpack come into the challenge with a record of 13-1. Whiteville won 15-3 in their recent league challenge against East Columbus (Lake Waccamaw, NC)