The Central Panthers (Independence, OR) baseball got by the visiting Franklin Quakers (Portland, OR), 10-9 in Tuesday's non-league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Highland for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 21. Central will clash with a Rams team coming off a 5-4 non-league loss to Twin Falls (Twin Falls, ID). The Rams record now stands at 0-4.

With the defeat, Franklin drops to 0-1 on the year. The Quakers host Dallas (Dallas, OR) to clash with the Dragons in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 20. The Dragons go into the challenge with a record of 0-0.