In Wednesday's non-league challenge, the Hibriten Panthers (Lenoir, NC) baseball squad edged the visiting West Caldwell Warriors (Lenoir, NC), by a final score of 7-6.

With the win, Hibriten upgrades its record to 5-4 on the season. The Panthers host Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC) to battle the Huskies in a Northwestern 3A/4A challenge on Monday, March 25. The Huskies come into the challenge with a record of 7-3. Ashe County lost 6-0 in their recent league challenge against Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC)

With the defeat, West Caldwell falls to 0-8 on the season. The Warriors host Bandys (Catawba, NC) to battle the Trojans in a Catawba Valley Athletic 2A challenge on Thursday, March 21. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 8-1. Bandys won 5-1 in their recent league challenge against Newton-Conover (Newton, NC)