The Batesville Pioneers held off the visiting Marion Patriots soccer squad by a margin of 1-0 in Friday's league match.

The Pioneers now sport a 5-2 record. They play next when they travel to Nettleton for a 5A East match on Tuesday, April 5. Batesville will encounter a Raiders squad coming off a 2-0 non-league loss to Heber Springs (Heber Springs, AR). The Raiders record now stands at 4-8.

With the loss, Marion drops to 3-2 on the season. The Patriots host Jonesboro (Jonesboro, AR) to encounter the Hurricane in a 5A East match on Friday, April 1. The Hurricane come into the match with a record of 2-3. Jonesboro won 7-0 in their recent league match against Batesville (Batesville, AR)