In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Hector Wildcats (Hector, AR) baseball squad nipped the visiting Scranton Rockets (Scranton, AR), by a margin of 9-8.

With the win, Hector betters its record to 4-2 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Western Yell County (Havana, AR) to encounter the Wolverines in a 2A Region 4 East challenge on Friday, April 1. The Wolverines come into the challenge with a record of 2-7. Western Yell County lost 11-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Two Rivers (Ola, AR)

With the defeat, Scranton falls to 2-2 on the season. The Rockets host Mulberry/Pleasant View (Mulberry, AR) to encounter the Yellow Jackets in a challenge on Monday, April 4. The Yellow Jackets come into the challenge with a record of 0-2. Mulberry/Pleasant View lost 7-0 in their recent league challenge against Scranton (Scranton, AR)