The New Hope Indians baseball team (New Hope, AL), was overwhelmed 9-4 in Saturday's non-league challenge with the visiting Hillcrest Patriots (Tuscaloosa, AL)

The Patriots now own a 22-12 record. They take the field next when they travel to New Hope for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 12. Hillcrest will clash with a Trojans team coming off a 8-0 league win over Clarksdale (Clarksdale, MS). The Trojans record now stands at 13-7.

With the defeat, New Hope drops to 13-15 on the year. The Indians host West Limestone (Lester, AL) to clash with the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 15. The Wildcats go into the challenge with a record of 14-14. West Limestone won 9-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Westminster Christian Academy (Huntsville, AL)