The crowd at Friday's non-league battle between the Lyle/Pacelli Athletics (Lyle, MN) and the host Hayfield Vikings (Hayfield, MN), saw Lyle/Pacelli's baseball team get by Hayfield by a tally of 1-0.

The Athletics (8-1) will now prepare for their battle against Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons (Alden, MN). The enter the non-league battle with a 1-8 record. In their last battle, Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons was tipped by Southland (Adams, MN), 18-4, in a non-league battle.

Next, the Vikings face the Kenyon-Wanamingo Knights (Kenyon, MN) in a Hiawatha Valley battle, on Tuesday, May 6. Hayfield will attempt to upgrade on its 6-5 season record. The Knights enter the bout with a 3-7 record after their 12-2 non-league loss to New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (New Richland, MN).