The crowd at Thursday's non-league battle between the Apex Friendship Patriots (Apex, NC) and the host Asheville Cougars (Asheville, NC), saw Apex Friendship's baseball team gain a win over Asheville by a tally of 10-4.

The Patriots (10-5) will now prepare for their battle against A.C. Reynolds (Asheville, NC). The Rockets enter the non-league battle with a 4-6 record. In their last battle, A.C. Reynolds held off Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte, NC), 4-2, in a non-league battle.

Next, the Cougars face the North Buncombe Black Hawks (Weaverville, NC) in a The Mountain 3A/4A battle, on Friday, April 4. Asheville will attempt to upgrade on its 8-4 season record. The Black Hawks enter the battle with a 9-4 record after their 11-1 league loss to Asheville (Asheville, NC).