In Thursday's league challenge, the Hawthorne Cougars (Hawthorne, CA) baseball squad triumphed over the host Morningside Monarchs (Inglewood, CA), by a final score of 12-5.

With the win, Hawthorne upgrades its record to 2-2 on the season. The Cougars travel to Beverly Hills (Beverly Hills, CA) to encounter the Normans in a Ocean challenge on Tuesday, March 26. The Normans come into the challenge with a record of 4-6. Beverly Hills won 3-2 in their recent league challenge against Inglewood (Inglewood, CA)

With the defeat, Morningside falls to 0-8 on the season. The Monarchs travel to Santa Ana Valley (Santa Ana, CA) to encounter the Falcons in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 26. The Falcons come into the challenge with a record of 4-8. Santa Ana Valley lost 6-1 in their recent league challenge against Magnolia (Anaheim, CA)