In Friday's league game, the host Albia Blue Demons baseball team scored a close 3-2 win over the Cardinal Comets.

The Blue Demons (8-11) will now prepare for their game against Martensdale-St. Mary's (Martensdale, IA). The Blue Devils go into the non-league game with a 19-3 record. In their last game, Martensdale-St. Mary's nudged Lenox (Lenox, IA), 8-7, in a league game.

Next, the Comets play the Chariton Chargers (Chariton, IA) in a South Central game, on Monday, June 23. Cardinal will attempt to improve on its 13-5 season record. The Chargers go into the game with a 16-2 record after their 5-4 league win over Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (Eddyville, IA).