In Saturday's league challenge, the Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS) baseball squad the host Florence Eagles (Florence, MS), by a margin of 5-3.

With the win, Newton County betters its record to 7-6 on the season. The Cougars host Richland (Richland, MS) to encounter the Rangers in a 4A Region 5 challenge on Tuesday, March 30. The Rangers come into the challenge with a record of 6-6.

With the defeat, Florence falls to 10-5 on the season. The Eagles travel to Quitman (Quitman, MS) to battle the Panthers in a 4A Region 5 test on Tuesday, March 30. The Panthers come into the test with a record of 2-12. Quitman lost 8-4 in their recent non-league test against Wayne County (Waynesboro, MS)