The National Trail Blazers baseball team (New Paris, OH), was overwhelmed 9-3 in Saturday's non-league outing with the visiting Shawnee Braves (Springfield, OH)

The Braves now hold a 3-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Jonathan Alder for a Central Buckeye - Kenton Trail outing on Monday, May 2. Shawnee will confront a Pioneers team coming off a 7-1 non-league loss to Bishop Watterson (Columbus, OH). The Pioneers record now stands at 6-5.

Next, the Blazers confront the Marion Local Flyers (Maria Stein, OH) in a non-league outing, on Monday, May 2. National Trail will attempt to advance on its 3-8 season record. The Flyers go into the outing with a 5-6 record after their 10-9 non-league loss to Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa, OH).