In Thursday's league challenge, the Taylor Tigers (Taylor, AR) baseball squad triumphed over the host Hermitage Hermits (Hermitage, AR), by a margin of 16-6.

With the win, Taylor betters its record to 6-1 on the season. The Tigers travel to Bearden (Bearden, AR) to encounter the Bears in a 1A Region 8 challenge on Tuesday, April 2. The Bears come into the challenge with a record of 3-7. Bearden lost 8-7 in their recent league challenge against Bradley (Bradley, AR)

With the defeat, Hermitage falls to 1-4 on the season. The Hermits host Lafayette County (Stamps, AR) to encounter the Cougars in a 1A Region 8 challenge on Tuesday, April 2. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 0-2.