The crowd at Wednesday's non-league battle between the East Carter Redbirds (Ellsinore, MO) and the host Clearwater Fightin' Tigers (Piedmont, MO), saw East Carter's baseball team beat Clearwater by a margin of 5-1.

The Redbirds (14-6) will now prepare for their battle against South Iron (Annapolis, MO). The Panthers enter the non-league battle with a 13-3 record. In their last battle, South Iron held off Ellington (Ellington, MO), 9-6, in a non-league battle.

Next, the Fightin' Tigers face the Ellington Whippets (Ellington, MO) in a non-league battle, on Thursday, May 1. Clearwater will attempt to improve on its 2-18 season record. The Whippets enter the battle with a 5-15 record after their 9-6 non-league loss to South Iron (Annapolis, MO).