In Thursday's league challenge, the Eastmark Firebirds (Mesa, AZ) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Arizona College Prep Knights (Chandler, AZ), by a final score of 11-1.

With the win, Eastmark upgrades its record to 10-2 on the season. The Firebirds host Valley Christian (Chandler, AZ) to battle the Trojans in a 3A Metro challenge on Tuesday, April 5. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 14-5. Valley Christian won 18-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Horizon Honors (Phoenix, AZ)

With the defeat, Arizona College Prep falls to 7-4 on the season. The Knights travel to Benjamin Franklin (Queen Creek, AZ) to battle the Chargers in a 3A Metro challenge on Tuesday, April 5. The Chargers come into the challenge with a record of 7-7. Benjamin Franklin lost 12-2 in their recent league challenge against American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North (Gilbert, AZ)