In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC), by a final score of 13-2.

With the win, Watauga upgrades its record to 8-1 on the season. The Pioneers travel to South Caldwell (Hudson, NC) to encounter the Spartans in a Northwestern 3A/4A challenge on Tuesday, March 21. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 4-2. South Caldwell lost 14-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC)

With the defeat, Murphy falls to 2-4 on the season. The Bulldogs host Cherokee (Cherokee, NC) to encounter the Braves in a Smoky Mountain 1A challenge on Tuesday, March 21. The Braves come into the challenge with a record of 2-5. Cherokee lost 11-10 in their recent league challenge against Andrews (Andrews, NC)