In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Appling County Pirates (Baxley, GA) baseball squad edged the host Ware County Gators (Waycross, GA), by a final score of 4-3.

With the win, Appling County upgrades its record to 5-1 on the season. The Pirates travel to North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL) to battle the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 25. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 0-1. North Florida Christian lost 1-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Stockbridge (Stockbridge, GA)

With the defeat, Ware County falls to 2-5 on the season. The Gators travel to Pike County (Zebulon, GA) to battle the Pirates in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 25. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 3-3. Pike County lost 7-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Thomas County Central (Thomasville, GA)