Spectators at Friday's league battle between the Palestine Wildcats (Palestine, TX) and the host Rusk Eagles (Rusk, TX), saw Palestine's baseball squad edge Rusk by a count of 4-3.

Coming up next, the Wildcats play the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians (Jacksonville, TX) in a 4A Region III District 18 battle, on Tuesday, March 26. Palestine will attempt to move on its 9-7 season record. The Fightin' Indians enter the battle with a 5-9 record after their 20-0 league loss to Bullard (Bullard, TX).

The Eagles now possess a 9-10 record. They take the field next when they host Hudson for a 4A Region III District 18 battle on Tuesday, March 26. Rusk will play a Hornets squad coming off a 3-2 league loss to Madisonville (Madisonville, TX). The Hornets record now stands at 13-5.