In Friday's league challenge, the Joshua Owls (Joshua, TX) baseball squad nipped the host Burleson Elks (Burleson, TX), by a margin of 6-5.

With the win, Joshua betters its record to 14-8 on the season. The Owls travel to Cleburne (Cleburne, TX) to encounter the Yellowjackets in a 5A Region I District 8 challenge on Tuesday, April 16. The Yellowjackets come into the challenge with a record of 16-10.

With the defeat, Burleson falls to 11-16 on the season. The Elks host Midlothian (Midlothian, TX) to encounter the Panthers in a 5A Region I District 8 challenge on Wednesday, April 17. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 14-7. Midlothian lost 1-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Crandall (Crandall, TX)