In Wednesday's non-league challenge, the Croatan Cougars (Newport, NC) baseball squad edged the visiting East Duplin Panthers (Beulaville, NC), by a final score of 10-9.

With the win, Croatan upgrades its record to 8-10 on the season. The Cougars host Topsail (Hampstead, NC) to encounter the Pirates in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 12. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 10-5. Topsail won 9-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Southern Alamance (Graham, NC)

With the defeat, East Duplin falls to 11-6 on the season. The Panthers host South Lenoir (Deep Run, NC) to encounter the Blue Devils in a East Central 2A challenge on Tuesday, April 18. The Blue Devils come into the challenge with a record of 8-6. South Lenoir lost 11-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Southern Wayne (Dudley, NC)