In Friday's league challenge, the Malvern Leopards (Malvern, AR) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Hope Bobcats (Hope, AR), by a final score of 13-0.

With the win, Malvern upgrades its record to 15-9 on the season.

With the defeat, Hope falls to 4-16 on the season. The Bobcats host Mena (Mena, AR) to encounter the Bearcats/Ladycats in a 4A Region 7 challenge on Monday, April 29. The Bearcats/Ladycats come into the challenge with a record of 5-16. Mena lost 22-12 in their recent league challenge against Arkadelphia (Arkadelphia, AR)