In Friday's non-league challenge, the Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN) baseball squad edged the visiting Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors (Hammond, IN), by a final score of 7-6.

With the win, Merrillville upgrades its record to 8-14 on the season. The Pirates travel to West Lafayette (West Lafayette, IN) to battle the Red Devils in a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 21. The Red Devils come into the challenge with a record of 12-7.

With the defeat, Hammond Bishop Noll falls to 7-14 on the season. The Warriors host Hammond Central (Hammond, IN) to battle the Wolves in a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 21. The Wolves come into the challenge with a record of 10-6. Hammond Central lost 14-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Whiting (Whiting, IN)