In Thursday's league test, the Natchitoches Central Chiefs (Natchitoches, LA) baseball team the visiting Benton Tigers (Benton, LA), by a count of 9-6.

The Chiefs now own a 22-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Parkway for a 5A District 1 test on Friday, April 11. Natchitoches Central will play a Panthers team coming off a 2-1 league loss to Natchitoches Central (Natchitoches, LA). The Panthers record now stands at 10-17.

With the defeat, Benton drops to 30-3 on the year. The Tigers host Jena (Jena, LA) to play the Giants in a non-league game on Friday, April 11. The Giants go into the game with a record of 20-8. Jena lost 2-1 in their recent league game against Buckeye (Buckeye, LA)