In Friday's non-league challenge, the Fairmont Cardinals (Fairmont, MN) baseball squad edged the host Maple River Eagles (Mapleton, MN), by a final score of 4-3.

With the win, Fairmont upgrades its record to 10-6 on the season. The Cardinals host Redwood Valley (Redwood Falls, MN) to encounter the Cardinals in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 21. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 10-8.

With the defeat, Maple River falls to 10-7 on the season. The Eagles host Waterville-Elysian-Morristown (Waterville, MN) to encounter the Buccaneers in a Gopher challenge on Saturday, May 18. The Buccaneers come into the challenge with a record of 3-10. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown lost 5-4 in their recent league challenge against New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (New Richland, MN)