In Thursday's league challenge, the Polk County Wolverines (Columbus, NC) baseball squad triumphed over the host Patton Panthers (Morganton, NC), by a margin of 11-4.

With the win, Polk County betters its record to 5-8 on the season. The Wolverines travel to East Henderson (East Flat Rock, NC) to encounter the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 3. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 5-6. East Henderson lost 14-0 in their recent league challenge against West Henderson (Hendersonville, NC)

With the defeat, Patton falls to 4-6 on the season. The Panthers host R-S Central (Rutherfordton, NC) to encounter the Hilltoppers in a Mountain Foothills Seven 2A challenge on Tuesday, April 4. The Hilltoppers come into the challenge with a record of 10-2. R-S Central won 4-1 in their recent league challenge against Hendersonville (Hendersonville, NC)