In Tuesday's non-league challenge, the Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Forest Bearcats (Forest, MS), by a margin of 10-0.

With the win, Newton County betters its record to 7-7 on the season. The Cougars travel to Winston Academy (Louisville, MS) to encounter the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 15. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 9-2. Winston Academy won 15-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Calhoun Academy (Calhoun City, MS)

With the defeat, Forest falls to 7-9 on the season. The Bearcats travel to Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS) to encounter the Tigers in a 3A Region 5 challenge on Tuesday, March 21. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 0-4.