In Friday's league challenge, the Piedmont Panthers (Monroe, NC) baseball squad edged the host Parkwood Wolf Pack (Monroe, NC), by a final score of 8-7.

With the win, Piedmont upgrades its record to 10-9 on the season. The Panthers travel to West Stanly (Oakboro, NC) to encounter the Colts in a Rocky River 2A/3A challenge on Tuesday, April 23. The Colts come into the challenge with a record of 14-4. West Stanly lost 7-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Pinecrest (Southern Pines, NC)

With the defeat, Parkwood falls to 6-12 on the season. The Wolf pack host Central Academy (Monroe, NC) to encounter the Cougars in a Rocky River 2A/3A challenge on Tuesday, April 23. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 9-11. Central Academy won 13-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Queen's Grant (Matthews, NC)