In Monday's league bout, the Melbourne Bearkatz (Melbourne, AR) baseball squad overwhelmed the host Yellville-Summit Panthers (Yellville, AR), by a tally of 8-0.

Next up, the Bearkatz encounter the Pangburn Tigers (Pangburn, AR) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, March 18. Melbourne will attempt to upgrade on its 1-0 season record. The Tigers enter the bout with a 4-3 record after their 13-0 non-league win over Quitman (Quitman, AR).

The Panthers (5-1) will now prepare for their bout against Valley Springs (Valley Springs, AR). The Tigers enter the 3A Region 2 bout with a 5-2 record. In their last bout, Valley Springs overcame Flippin (Flippin, AR), 9-0, in a league bout.