The crowd at Friday's non-league battle between the A.C. Reynolds Rockets (Asheville, NC) and the visiting Apex Friendship Patriots (Apex, NC), saw A.C. Reynolds's baseball team gain a win over Apex Friendship by a tally of 6-4.

The Rockets (6-6) will now prepare for their battle against North Buncombe (Weaverville, NC). The Black Hawks enter the The Mountain 3A/4A battle with a 9-5 record. In their last battle, North Buncombe by Asheville (Asheville, NC), 9-4, in a league battle.

Next, the Patriots face the Panther Creek Catamounts (Cary, NC) in a Southwest Wake 4A battle, on Tuesday, April 8. Apex Friendship will attempt to upgrade on its 10-6 season record. The Catamounts enter the battle with a 3-12 record after their 9-3 non-league win over South Garner (Garner, NC).