In Thursday's league challenge, the Brookland Bearcats (Brookland, AR) baseball squad the host Southside Southerners (Batesville, AR), by a final score of 8-3.

With the win, Brookland upgrades its record to 13-5 on the season. The Bearcats host Marion (Marion, AR) to encounter the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 29. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 8-5. Marion won 16-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Maine East (Park Ridge, IL)

With the defeat, Southside falls to 1-1 on the season. The Southerners travel to Trumann (Trumann, AR) to encounter the Wildcats in a 4A Region 3 challenge on Monday, April 1. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 1-7. Trumann lost 8-6 in their recent league challenge against Pocahontas (Pocahontas, AR)