Spectators at Monday's non-league battle between the Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish (Springfield, MO) and the visiting Branson Pirates (Branson, MO), saw Springfield Catholic's baseball squad knock off Branson by a count of 8-0.

Coming up next, the Fighting Irish play the Joplin Eagles (Joplin, MO) in a non-league battle, on Tuesday, April 4. Springfield Catholic will attempt to move on its 2-0 season record. The Eagles enter the battle with a 3-6 record after their 13-6 non-league loss to Marshfield (Marshfield, MO).

The Pirates now possess a 4-7 record. They take the field next when they host Nixa for a non-league battle on Thursday, April 6. Branson will play a Eagles squad coming off a 13-6 non-league win over Logan-Rogersville (Rogersville, MO). The Eagles record now stands at 9-1.