In Friday's league challenge, the Shelby Golden Lions (Shelby, NC) baseball squad triumphed over the host Bessemer City Yellow Jackets (Bessemer City, NC), by a margin of 10-1.

With the win, Shelby betters its record to 11-8 on the season. The Golden Lions travel to Burns (Lawndale, NC) to encounter the Bulldogs in a Southern Piedmont 1A/2A challenge on Tuesday, April 25. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 17-3. Burns won 12-6 in their recent league challenge against East Gaston (Mt. Holly, NC)

With the defeat, Bessemer City falls to 5-16 on the season. The Yellow jackets travel to Cherryville (Cherryville, NC) to battle the Ironmen in a Southern Piedmont 1A/2A test on Tuesday, April 25. The Ironmen come into the test with a record of 16-4. Cherryville won 13-3 in their recent league test against Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC)