In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Pocahontas Redskins (Pocahontas, AR) baseball squad the host Manila Lions (Manila, AR), by a final score of 7-2.

With the win, Pocahontas upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Redskins travel to Trumann (Trumann, AR) to battle the Wildcats in a 4A Region 3 challenge on Tuesday, April 18. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 0-1.

With the defeat, Manila falls to 0-3 on the season. The Lions host Piggott (Piggott, AR) to battle the Mohawks in a 3A Region 3 challenge on Monday, April 17. The Mohawks come into the challenge with a record of 0-1.