Spectators at Friday's non-league battle between the Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers (Chattanooga, TN) and the visiting East Ridge Pioneers (Chattanooga, TN), saw Howard Tech's baseball squad knock off East Ridge by a count of 13-3.

Coming up next, the Hustlin' Tigers play the Walker Valley Mustangs (Cleveland, TN) in a 4A District 5 battle, on Monday, March 28. Howard Tech will attempt to move on its 3-2 season record. The Mustangs enter the battle with a 4-4 record after their 14-5 non-league loss to Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga, TN).

The Pioneers now possess a 0-4 record. They take the field next when they host Chattanooga Central for a 3A District 6 battle on Monday, March 28. East Ridge will play a Pounders squad coming off a 12-0 non-league win over Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences (Chattanooga, TN). The Pounders record now stands at 2-3.