In Friday's non-league challenge, the Marion Patriots (Marion, AR) baseball squad triumphed over the host Brookland Bearcats (Brookland, AR), by a final score of 10-0.

With the win, Marion upgrades its record to 9-5 on the season. The Patriots travel to Nettleton (Jonesboro, AR) to battle the Raiders in a 5A East challenge on Tuesday, April 2. The Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 1-8. Nettleton lost 5-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Rivercrest (Wilson, AR)

With the defeat, Brookland falls to 13-6 on the season. The Bearcats travel to Gosnell (Gosnell, AR) to battle the Pirates in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 1. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 12-1. Gosnell won 7-1 in their recent league challenge against Rivercrest (Wilson, AR)