The Fouke Panthers baseball squad (Fouke, AR), was overwhelmed 6-2 in Thursday's non-league contest with the host Hope Bobcats (Hope, AR)

The Bobcats (3-13) will now prepare for their battle against De Queen (De Queen, AR). The Leopards enter the 4A Region 7 battle with a 12-2 record.

The Panthers now possess a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Harmony Grove for a contest on Friday, April 3. Fouke will confront a Hornets squad coming off a 12-4 league win over Prescott (Prescott, AR). The Hornets record now stands at 5-8.