Staples-Motley Cardinals (Staples, MN) fans left the game pleased Thursday as they observed their baseball squad achieve victory over the visiting Barnesville Trojans (Barnesville, MN), 7-4 in a league match.

With the triumph, Staples-Motley advances its record to 6-6 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Park Rapids (Park Rapids, MN) to battle the Panthers in a Heart O'Lakes match on Tuesday, May 13. The Panthers come into the match with a record of 4-9.

The Trojans now have a 0-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Perham for a Heart O'Lakes match on Tuesday, May 13. Barnesville will battle a Yellowjackets squad coming off a 3-1 non-league loss to Anoka (Anoka, MN). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 13-1.