In Friday's non-league challenge, the Hempstead Mustangs (Dubuque, IA) baseball squad nipped the host Xavier Saints (Cedar Rapids, IA), by a margin of 10-9.

With the win, Hempstead betters its record to 13-6 on the season. The Mustangs travel to Cedar Falls (Cedar Falls, IA) to encounter the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Friday, July 7. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 22-14. Cedar Falls won 7-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly, IA)

With the defeat, Xavier falls to 16-15 on the season. The Saints travel to Linn-Mar (Marion, IA) to encounter the Lions in a non-league challenge on Monday, July 3. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 21-14. Linn-Mar lost 3-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Wahlert (Dubuque, IA)