In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Clay County Tigers (Manchester, KY) baseball squad triumphed over the host Knott County Central Patriots (Hindman, KY), by a margin of 15-7.

With the win, Clay County betters its record to 5-0 on the season. The Tigers host Middlesboro (Middlesboro, KY) to encounter the Yellowjackets in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 22. The Yellowjackets come into the challenge with a record of 2-2. Middlesboro won 13-9 in their recent non-league challenge against Williamsburg (Williamsburg, KY)

With the defeat, Knott County Central falls to 4-3 on the season. The Patriots host Jenkins (Jenkins, KY) to encounter the Cavaliers in a District 53 challenge on Saturday, March 23. The Cavaliers come into the challenge with a record of 0-2. Jenkins lost 7-3 in their recent non-league challenge against River View (Bradshaw, WV)