Pickens Blue Flame (Pickens, SC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Liberty Red Devils (Liberty, SC), 5-0 in a non-league test.

With the win, Pickens upgrades its record to 5-5 on the season. The Blue Flame travel to West-Oak (Westminster, SC) to battle the Warriors in a AAA Region I test on Tuesday, March 20. The Warriors come into the test with a record of 1-2.

The Red Devils now possess a 1-4 record. They take the field next when they host Seneca for a non-league battle on Wednesday, March 21. Liberty will play a Bobcats squad coming off a 14-2 league loss to Walhalla (Walhalla, SC). The Bobcats record now stands at 5-3.

The Pickens Blue Flame and the Liberty Red Devils squared off for the 3rd time on the young season in a non-conference battle Monday night in Pickens, SC. It wouldnt take long for the Blue Flame to take control of the game, scoring a run in the first inning and it would prove to be enough to pick up the win. They would add 4 runs in the next 5 innings. Both teams will have region games Tuesday night.