The Bauxite Miners baseball squad (Bauxite, AR), was edged 8-7 in Friday's non-league contest with the visiting Smackover Buckaroos (Smackover, AR)

With the triumph, Smackover moves its record to 3-3 on the season. The Buckaroos host Junction City (Junction City, AR) to confront the Dragons in a non-league contest on Monday, March 17. The Dragons come into the contest with a record of 3-2. Junction City won 14-1 in their recent non-league contest against Claiborne Academy (Haynesville, LA)

The Miners now possess a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Rison for a non-league contest on Monday, March 17. Bauxite will confront a Wildcats squad coming off a 4-0 league win over Drew Central (Monticello, AR). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-2.