In Friday's non-league challenge, the Hudson Explorers (Hudson, OH) baseball squad triumphed over the host Mentor Cardinals (Mentor, OH), by a margin of 9-3.

With the win, Hudson betters its record to 5-5 on the season. The Explorers host Aurora (Aurora, OH) to encounter the Greenmen in a Suburban challenge on Saturday, April 22. The Greenmen come into the challenge with a record of 10-4.

With the defeat, Mentor falls to 2-10 on the season. The Cardinals host Euclid (Euclid, OH) to encounter the Panthers in a Greater Cleveland challenge on Monday, April 24. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 2-9. Euclid lost 11-1 in their recent league challenge against Solon (Solon, OH)