Malcolm Clippers (Malcolm, NE) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Crete Cardinals (Crete, NE), 9-8 in a league test.

With the win, Malcolm upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season. The Clippers travel to Fort Calhoun (Fort Calhoun, NE) to play the Pioneers in a battle on Tuesday, April 5. The Pioneers enter the battle with a record of 1-3. Fort Calhoun lost 18-4 in their recent non-league battle against Mount Michael Benedictine (Elkhorn, NE)

The Cardinals now possess a 3-2 record. They take the field next when they host Wahoo/Bishop Neumann/Lincoln Lutheran for a non-league battle on Monday, April 4. Crete will play a Warriors squad coming off a 13-7 non-league loss to Elkhorn (Elkhorn, NE). The Warriors record now stands at 3-2.