In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Cumberland Gap Panthers (Cumberland Gap, TN) baseball squad edged the visiting Washburn Pirates (Washburn, TN), by a final score of 5-4.

With the win, Cumberland Gap upgrades its record to 2-0 on the season. The Panthers host Pineville (Pineville, KY) to battle the Mountain Lions in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 21. The Mountain Lions come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

With the defeat, Washburn falls to 0-1 on the season. The Pirates host Claiborne (New Tazewell, TN) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 15. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 0-3. Claiborne lost 8-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Karns (Knoxville, TN)