Spectators at Friday's league battle between the Galax Maroon Tide (Galax, VA) and the host Giles Spartans (Pearisburg, VA), saw Galax's baseball squad knock off Giles by a count of 16-2.

Coming up next, the Maroon Tide play the George Wythe Maroons (Wytheville, VA) in a Mountain Empire battle, on Monday, May 8. Galax will attempt to move on its 9-6 season record. The Maroons enter the battle with a 6-7 record after their 11-9 league loss to Grayson County (Independence, VA).

The Spartans now possess a 5-13 record. They take the field next when they travel to Grayson County for a Mountain Empire battle on Monday, May 8. Giles will play a Blue Devils squad coming off a 11-9 league win over George Wythe (Wytheville, VA). The Blue Devils record now stands at 11-7.