The Holyoke Purple Knights baseball team scored 18 runs and limited the visiting Chicopee Comp Colts to 16 in the Purple Knights league victory on Friday.

The Purple Knights (2-7) will now prepare for their match against Central (Springfield, MA). The Golden Eagles go into the non-league match with a 6-5 record. In their last challenge, Central by Taconic (Pittsfield, MA), 19-1, in a non-league challenge.

With the defeat, Chicopee Comp falls to 2-10 on the season. The Colts host Northampton (Northampton, MA) to battle the Blue Devils in a non-league challenge on Monday, May 9. The Blue Devils come into the challenge with a record of 4-5. Northampton won 11-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Agawam (Agawam, MA)