In Friday's league challenge, the Arkadelphia Badgers (Arkadelphia, AR) baseball squad the visiting Hope Bobcats (Hope, AR), by a final score of 11-6.

With the win, Arkadelphia upgrades its record to 6-3 on the season. The Badgers host Camden Fairview (Camden, AR) to encounter the Cardinals in a 4A Region 7 challenge on Tuesday, April 2. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 3-4. Camden Fairview lost 11-1 in their recent league challenge against Magnolia (Magnolia, AR)

With the defeat, Hope falls to 2-6 on the season. The Bobcats host Malvern (Malvern, AR) to encounter the Leopards in a 4A Region 7 challenge on Tuesday, April 2. The Leopards come into the challenge with a record of 1-10. Malvern lost 19-7 in their recent league challenge against Magnolia (Magnolia, AR)