The Hays Hawks (Buda, TX) baseball the host Bastrop Bears (Bastrop, TX), 8-3 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Hawks now own a 12-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Rouse for a 5A Region IV District 25 challenge on Tuesday, March 25. Hays will clash with a Raiders team coming off a 11-7 league loss to Liberty Hill (Liberty Hill, TX). The Raiders record now stands at 12-5.

With the defeat, Bastrop drops to 7-10 on the year. The Bears host Navarro (Austin, TX) to clash with the Vikings in a 5A Region III District 24 challenge on Tuesday, March 25. The Vikings go into the challenge with a record of 5-5. Navarro lost 11-0 in their recent league challenge against McCallum (Austin, TX)