In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Stuttgart Ricebirds (Stuttgart, AR) baseball squad the host Jacksonville Titans (Jacksonville, AR), by a final score of 8-4.

With the win, Stuttgart upgrades its record to 8-9 on the season. The Ricebirds travel to Crossett (Crossett, AR) to battle the Eagles in a 4A Region 8 challenge on Tuesday, April 23. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 10-5.

With the defeat, Jacksonville falls to 5-13 on the season. The Titans host Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock, AR) to battle the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 23. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 20-4. Little Rock Christian Academy lost 7-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Har-Ber (Springdale, AR)