Newton Cardinals (Newton, IA) fans left the game pleased Friday as they observed their baseball squad achieve victory over the visiting Pella Christian Eagles (Pella, IA), 8-4 in a non-league match.

With the triumph, Newton advances its record to 3-4 on the season. The Cardinals host Pella (Pella, IA) to battle the Dutch in a non-league match on Monday, June 2. The Dutch come into the match with a record of 5-3. Pella lost 5-2 in their recent non-league match against Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center, IA)

The Eagles now have a 1-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Norwalk for a non-league match on Monday, June 2. Pella Christian will battle a Warriors squad coming off a 2-0 non-league win over Gilbert (Gilbert, IA). The Warriors record now stands at 3-4.