In Friday's league challenge, the Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC) baseball squad triumphed over the host West Columbus Vikings (Cerro Gordo, NC), by a margin of 14-1.

With the win, Pender betters its record to 2-1 on the season.

With the defeat, West Columbus falls to 2-9 on the season. The Vikings host East Columbus (Lake Waccamaw, NC) to encounter the Gators in a challenge on Tuesday, May 3. The Gators come into the challenge with a record of 0-4. East Columbus lost 14-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Fairmont (Fairmont, NC)