In Friday's non-league challenge, the Mansfield Tigers (Mansfield, AR) baseball squad edged the visiting Ozark Hillbillies (Ozark, AR), by a final score of 2-1.

With the win, Mansfield upgrades its record to 3-2 on the season. The Tigers host Lavaca (Lavaca, AR) to battle the Golden Arrows in a 2A Region 4 challenge on Monday, March 14. The Golden Arrows come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

With the defeat, Ozark falls to 3-1 on the season. The Hillbillies travel to Dover (Dover, AR) to battle the Pirates in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 14. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 0-1. Dover lost 12-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Clarksville (Clarksville, AR)