Newport Greyhounds (Newport, AR) followers left the game pleased Thursday as they observed their baseball squad nip the visiting Harrisburg Hornets (Harrisburg, AR), 2-1 in a league match.

With the triumph, Newport moves its record to 4-1 on the season. The Greyhounds host Palestine-Wheatley (Palestine, AR) to battle the Patriots in a non-league match on Friday, March 14. The Patriots come into the match with a record of 3-4. Palestine-Wheatley lost 6-4 in their recent non-league match against DeWitt (DeWitt, AR)

The Hornets now possess a 4-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Marked Tree for a non-league match on Friday, March 14.