Ashdown Panthers (Ashdown, AR) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Malvern Leopards (Malvern, AR), 12-2 in a league test.

With the win, Ashdown upgrades its record to 4-4 on the season. The Panthers travel to Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, AR) to battle the Bruins in a 4A Region 7 test on Monday, April 18. The Bruins come into the test with a record of 13-4. Pulaski Academy won 12-3 in their recent league test against De Queen (De Queen, AR)

With the defeat, Malvern falls to 2-4 on the season. The Leopards travel to Benton (Benton, AR) to battle the Panthers in a non-league test on Thursday, April 21. The Panthers come into the test with a record of 6-4.