In Thursday's league challenge, the Hawthorne Hornets (Hawthorne, FL) baseball squad the visiting Bell Bulldogs (Bell, FL), by a margin of 6-3.

With the win, Hawthorne betters its record to 3-16 on the season. The Hornets host Newberry (Newberry, FL) to encounter the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 8. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 9-8. Newberry lost 14-4 in their recent league challenge against Santa Fe (Alachua, FL)

With the defeat, Bell falls to 4-17 on the season. The Bulldogs host Bronson (Bronson, FL) to encounter the Eagles in a 2A District 5 challenge on Friday, April 15. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 2-11.