In Thursday's non-league challenge, the St. Stephens Indians (Hickory, NC) baseball squad triumphed over the host Hibriten Panthers (Lenoir, NC), by a margin of 13-3.

With the win, St. Stephens betters its record to 8-3 on the season. The Indians travel to Statesville (Statesville, NC) to encounter the Greyhounds in a Western Foothills 3A challenge on Friday, March 31. The Greyhounds come into the challenge with a record of 0-7. Statesville lost 20-0 in their recent league challenge against North Iredell (Olin, NC)

With the defeat, Hibriten falls to 4-7 on the season. The Panthers host Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC) to encounter the Cougars in a Northwestern 3A/4A challenge on Friday, March 31. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 9-4. Alexander Central won 5-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Mooresville (Mooresville, NC)