In Thursday's league bout, the Ariton Purple Cats (Ariton, AL) baseball squad overwhelmed the visiting Zion Chapel Rebels (Jack, AL), by a tally of 9-2.

Next up, the Purple Cats encounter the Washington County Bulldogs (Chatom, AL) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 28. Ariton will attempt to upgrade on its 7-0 season record. The Bulldogs enter the bout with a 4-1 record after their 12-2 non-league win over Citronelle (Citronelle, AL).

The Rebels (1-5) will now prepare for their bout against Ariton (Ariton, AL). The Purple Cats enter the non-league bout with a 6-0 record. In their last bout, Ariton edged Zion Chapel (Jack, AL), 9-2, in a league bout.