In Friday's non-league challenge, the Lufkin Panthers (Lufkin, TX) baseball squad edged the visiting Huntsville Hornets (Huntsville, TX), by a final score of 6-5.

With the win, Lufkin upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season. The Panthers travel to Huntsville (Huntsville, TX) to encounter the Hornets in a 5A Region II District 16 challenge on Tuesday, March 14. The Hornets come into the challenge with a record of 4-6.

With the defeat, Huntsville falls to 2-6 on the season. The Hornets travel to Crandall (Crandall, TX) to encounter the Pirates in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 4. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 0-2. Crandall 2-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian, TX)