In Friday's non-league challenge, the Brother Rice Crusaders (Chicago, IL) baseball squad edged the visiting Oak Lawn Spartans (Oak Lawn, IL), by a final score of 4-3.

With the win, Brother Rice upgrades its record to 16-11 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Loyola Academy (Wilmette, IL) to encounter the Ramblers in a Chicago Catholic - Blue challenge on Saturday, May 6. The Ramblers come into the challenge with a record of 11-12. Loyola Academy lost 8-2 in their recent league test against St. Laurence (Burbank, IL)

With the defeat, Oak Lawn falls to 11-11 on the season. The Spartans travel to Blue Island Eisenhower (Blue Island, IL) to battle the Cardinals in a South Suburban - Blue test on Monday, May 8. The Cardinals come into the test with a record of 3-17. Blue Island Eisenhower lost 14-1 in their recent league test against Lemont (Lemont, IL)