In Thursday's league challenge, the Cottonwood Bears (Cottonwood, AL) baseball squad triumphed over the host Samson Tigers (Samson, AL), by a final score of 24-1.

With the win, Cottonwood upgrades its record to 11-5 on the season. The Bears host Samson (Samson, AL) to battle the Tigers in a 2A Area 3 challenge on Thursday, March 21. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 2-5.

With the defeat, Samson falls to 2-7 on the season. The Tigers travel to Cottonwood (Cottonwood, AL) to battle the Bears in a 2A Area 3 challenge on Thursday, March 21. The Bears come into the challenge with a record of 9-5. Cottonwood won 16-1 in their recent non-league challenge against New Brockton (New Brockton, AL)