The Kinston Bulldogs (Kinston, AL) baseball trounced the host Samson Tigers (Samson, AL), 18-5 in Friday's non-league challenge.

The Bulldogs now own a 4-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Zion Chapel for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 15. Kinston will clash with a Rebels team coming off a 10-0 league loss to Ariton (Ariton, AL). The Rebels record now stands at 5-9.

With the defeat, Samson drops to 2-8 on the year. The Tigers host Cottonwood (Cottonwood, AL) to clash with the Bears in a 2A Area 2 challenge on Tuesday, March 18. The Bears go into the challenge with a record of 11-3. Cottonwood lost 6-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Wicksburg (Newton, AL)