In Friday's league challenge, the De Queen Leopards (De Queen, AR) baseball squad triumphed over the host Hope Bobcats (Hope, AR), by a final score of 13-6.

With the win, De Queen upgrades its record to 7-7 on the season. The Leopards host Camden Fairview (Camden, AR) to battle the Cardinals in a 5A South challenge on Monday, April 2. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 5-9. Camden Fairview lost 5-3 in their recent league challenge against Magnolia (Magnolia, AR)

With the defeat, Hope falls to 4-7 on the season. The Bobcats travel to Lake Hamilton (Pearcy, AR) to battle the Wolves in a 5A/6A District 6 challenge on Tuesday, April 3. The Wolves come into the challenge with a record of 1-10. Lake Hamilton lost 14-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Benton (Benton, AR)