In Monday's league challenge, the Melbourne Bearkatz (Melbourne, AR) baseball squad triumphed over the host Salem Greyhounds (Salem, AR), by a final score of 15-1.

With the win, Melbourne upgrades its record to 5-0 on the season. The Bearkatz travel to Mountain View (Mountain View, AR) to battle the Yellowjackets in a 3A Region 2 challenge on Tuesday, March 12. The Yellowjackets come into the challenge with a record of 2-2. Mountain View lost 10-7 in their recent league challenge against Cave City (Cave City, AR)

With the defeat, Salem falls to 3-5 on the season. The Greyhounds travel to Newport (Newport, AR) to battle the Greyhounds in a 3A Region 2 challenge on Tuesday, March 12. The Greyhounds come into the challenge with a record of 3-4.