In Friday's non-league game, the host Cardinal Comets baseball team scored a close 3-2 victory over the North Mahaska Warhawks.

The Comets (15-8) will now prepare for their game against Clarke (Osceola, IA). The Indians enter the South Central game with a 8-17 record. In their last game, Clarke held off Des Moines North (Des Moines, IA), 11-9, in a non-league game.

Next, the Warhawks face the B-G-M Bears (Brooklyn, IA) in a South Iowa Cedar game, on Monday, June 30. North Mahaska will attempt to improve on its 11-8 season record. The Bears enter the game with a 12-8 record after their 7-2 league win over Keota (Keota, IA).