In Saturday's non-league challenge, the Hibriten Panthers (Lenoir, NC) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting West Caldwell Warriors (Lenoir, NC), by a final score of 11-1.

With the win, Hibriten upgrades its record to 6-3 on the season. The Panthers travel to Freedom (Morganton, NC) to battle the Patriots in a Northwestern 3A/4A challenge on Tuesday, March 22. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 3-5. Freedom won 19-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Avery County (Newland, NC)

With the defeat, West Caldwell falls to 0-9 on the season. The Warriors travel to West Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC) to battle the Rebels in a Catawba Valley Athletic 2A challenge on Tuesday, March 22. The Rebels come into the challenge with a record of 3-4. West Lincoln won 13-3 in their recent league challenge against Newton-Conover (Newton, NC)