In Saturday's non-league challenge, the Northeast Jones Tigers (Laurel, MS) baseball squad triumphed over the host Meridian Wildcats (Meridian, MS), by a margin of 15-2.

With the win, Northeast Jones betters its record to 12-3 on the season. The Tigers travel to Quitman (Quitman, MS) to encounter the Panthers in a 4A Region 5 challenge on Tuesday, March 26. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 8-3. Quitman lost 14-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Greene County (Leakesville, MS)

With the defeat, Meridian falls to 2-11 on the season. The Wildcats host Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS) to encounter the Warriors in a 7A Region 3 challenge on Monday, March 25. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 12-4. Oak Grove lost 3-2 in their recent non-league challenge against West Marion (Foxworth, MS)