In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Brookland Bearcats (Brookland, AR) baseball squad nipped the visiting Walnut Ridge Bobcats (Walnut Ridge, AR), by a margin of 3-2.

With the win, Brookland betters its record to 3-0 on the season. The Bearcats travel to Valley View (Jonesboro, AR) to encounter the Blazers in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 3. The Blazers come into the challenge with a record of 2-0. Valley View won 7-6 in their recent non-league test against Batesville (Batesville, AR)

With the defeat, Walnut Ridge falls to 0-2 on the season. The Bobcats host Tuckerman (Tuckerman, AR) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league test on Monday, March 6. The Bulldogs come into the test with a record of 0-0.