In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Newport Grizzlies (Newport, WA) baseball squad triumphed over the host Priest River Spartans (Priest River, ID), by a margin of 17-3.

With the win, Newport betters its record to 2-3 on the season. The Grizzlies travel to Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls, WA) to encounter the Eagles in a 1A Northeast challenge on Saturday, April 1. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 3-3. Lakeside won 11-1 in their recent league challenge against Riverside (Chattaroy, WA)

With the defeat, Priest River falls to 0-4 on the season. The Spartans travel to Orofino (Orofino, ID) to encounter the Maniacs in a 2A Central Idaho challenge on Saturday, April 8. The Maniacs come into the challenge with a record of 5-3.