The crowd at Friday's non-league battle between the Xavier Saints (Cedar Rapids, IA) and the host Kennedy Cougars (Cedar Rapids, IA), saw Xavier's baseball team get by Kennedy by a tally of 13-12.

The Saints (6-3) will now prepare for their battle against Dubuque Senior (Dubuque, IA). The Rams enter the non-league battle with a 4-5 record. In their last battle, Dubuque Senior was tipped by Western Dubuque (Epworth, IA), 8-3, in a non-league battle.

Next, the Cougars face the Western Dubuque Bobcats (Epworth, IA) in a Mississippi Valley - Valley battle, on Monday, June 2. Kennedy will attempt to upgrade on its 7-6 season record. The Bobcats enter the battle with a 4-1 record after their 8-3 non-league win over Dubuque Senior (Dubuque, IA).