In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets (Lakeside, AZ) baseball squad the visiting Payson Longhorns (Payson, AZ), by a final score of 8-6.

With the win, Blue Ridge upgrades its record to 9-2 on the season. The Yellow Jackets travel to Snowflake (Snowflake, AZ) to battle the Lobos in a III Section I challenge on Friday, March 16. The Lobos come into the challenge with a record of 5-3. Snowflake won 15-2 in their recent non-league game against Joseph City (Joseph City, AZ)

The Longhorns (8-2) will now prepare for their game against Fountain Hills (Fountain Hills, AZ). The Falcons go into the III Section III game with a 7-5 record. In their last game, Fountain Hills tipped Scottsdale Prep (Scottsdale, AZ), 16-1, in a non-league game.