In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Horatio Lions (Horatio, AR) baseball squad triumphed over the host Blevins Hornets (Blevins, AR), by a margin of 12-1.

With the win, Horatio betters its record to 4-1 on the season. The Lions travel to Dierks (Dierks, AR) to encounter the Outlaws in a 2A Region 7 West challenge on Friday, April 10. The Outlaws come into the challenge with a record of 2-0.

With the defeat, Blevins falls to 0-2 on the season. The Hornets travel to Nevada (Rosston, AR) to encounter the Blue Jays in a 1A Region 7 South challenge on Monday, April 13. The Blue Jays come into the challenge with a record of 0-3.