In Thursday's league challenge, the Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Leake Central Gators (Carthage, MS), by a final score of 13-1.

With the win, Newton County upgrades its record to 16-5 on the season. The Cougars host Madison Central (Madison, MS) to battle the Jaguars in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 29. The Jaguars come into the challenge with a record of 13-7. Madison Central won 4-2 in their recent league challenge against Starkville (Starkville, MS)

With the defeat, Leake Central falls to 0-13 on the season. The Gators travel to Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS) to battle the Warriors in a 4A Region 4 challenge on Tuesday, April 2. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 1-10.