In Friday's league challenge, the Kountze Lions (Kountze, TX) baseball squad triumphed over the host Newton Eagles (Newton, TX), by a final score of 14-1.

With the win, Kountze upgrades its record to 10-4 on the season. The Lions travel to Kirbyville (Kirbyville, TX) to battle the Wildcats in a 3A Region III District 22 challenge on Tuesday, March 29. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 1-4. Kirbyville won 9-8 in their recent league challenge against Warren (Warren, TX)

With the defeat, Newton falls to 5-7 on the season. The Eagles host East Chambers (Winnie, TX) to battle the Buccaneers in a 3A Region III District 22 challenge on Tuesday, March 29. The Buccaneers come into the challenge with a record of 3-5. East Chambers lost 17-6 in their recent league challenge against Anahuac (Anahuac, TX)