The Franklin Academy Patriots (Wake Forest, NC) baseball trounced the host NCSSM: Durham Unicorns (Durham, NC), 8-1 in Friday's league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 3-7 record. They take the field next when they host Falls Lake for a Super Six 1A/2A challenge on Monday, April 7. Franklin Academy will clash with a Firebirds team coming off a 3-2 league win over Wake Prep Academy (Wake Forest, NC). The Firebirds record now stands at 6-6.

With the defeat, NCSSM: Durham drops to 1-9 on the year. The Unicorns host East Wake Academy (Zebulon, NC) to clash with the Eagles in a Super Six 1A/2A challenge on Monday, April 7. The Eagles go into the challenge with a record of 9-3. East Wake Academy lost 5-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Grace Christian (Sanford, NC)