Spectators at Friday's league challenge between the Cardinal Newman Cardinals (Columbia, SC) and the host Northside Christian Academy Crusaders (Lexington, SC), witnessed Cardinal Newman's baseball team knock off Northside Christian Academy by a count of 8-2.

The Cardinals now own a 6-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to White Knoll for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 5. Cardinal Newman will clash with a Timberwolves team coming off a 6-5 league loss to Irmo (Columbia, SC). The Timberwolves record now stands at 3-12.

With the defeat, Northside Christian Academy drops to 8-7 on the year. The Crusaders host American Leadership Academy (Lexington, SC) to clash with the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 14. The Patriots go into the challenge with a record of 6-9.