Melbourne Bearkatz (Melbourne, AR) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Midland Mustangs (Pleasant Plains, AR), 13-0 in a non-league test.

With the win, Melbourne upgrades its record to 9-1 on the season. The Bearkatz travel to Cave City (Cave City, AR) to battle the Cavemen in a 3A Region 2 test on Tuesday, March 26. The Cavemen come into the test with a record of 9-2.

With the defeat, Midland falls to 4-8 on the season. The Mustangs host Valley Springs (Valley Springs, AR) to battle the Tigers in a non-league test on Saturday, March 23. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 0-6. Valley Springs lost 12-4 in their recent non-league test against Buffalo Island Central (Monette, AR)