In Friday's league challenge, the East Bladen Eagles (Elizabethtown, NC) baseball squad edged the host Clinton Dark Horses (Clinton, NC), by a final score of 5-4.

With the win, East Bladen upgrades its record to 4-6 on the season. The Eagles travel to West Bladen (Bladenboro, NC) to battle the Knights in a Southeastern Athletic 2A challenge on Tuesday, March 28. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 8-3. West Bladen lost 25-1 in their recent non-league challenge against South Columbus (Tabor City, NC)

With the defeat, Clinton falls to 4-5 on the season. The Dark horses host Fairmont (Fairmont, NC) to battle the Golden Tornadoes in a Southeastern Athletic 2A challenge on Tuesday, March 28. The Golden Tornadoes come into the challenge with a record of 7-3. Fairmont lost 6-1 in their recent league challenge against Midway (Dunn, NC)