In Friday's non-league challenge, the Merkel Badgers (Merkel, TX) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Haskell Indians (Haskell, TX), by a margin of 11-5.

With the win, Merkel betters its record to 1-1 on the season. The Badgers travel to Big Spring (Big Spring, TX) to encounter the Steers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 27. The Steers come into the challenge with a record of 0-1. Big Spring 4-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, TX)

With the defeat, Haskell falls to 0-1 on the season. The Indians travel to Coleman (Coleman, TX) to encounter the Bluecats in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 1. The Bluecats come into the challenge with a record of 2-1.