In Friday's non-league challenge, the Alexander Central Cougars (Taylorsville, NC) baseball squad the visiting Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC), by a final score of 6-4.

With the win, Alexander Central upgrades its record to 7-3 on the season. The Cougars travel to South Caldwell (Hudson, NC) to battle the Spartans in a non-league test on Tuesday, March 28. The Spartans come into the test with a record of 6-0. South Caldwell won 16-0 in their recent non-league test against Freedom (Morganton, NC)

With the defeat, Watauga falls to 2-2 on the season. The Pioneers host Hibriten (Lenoir, NC) to battle the Panthers in a non-league test on Tuesday, March 28. The Panthers come into the test with a record of 3-5. Hibriten lost 9-7 in their recent non-league test against Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC)