In Thursday's league game, the host Richlands Blue Tornado baseball team scored a tight 6-5 victory over the Marion Scarlet Hurricanes.

The Blue Tornado (4-2) will now prepare for their game against Graham (Bluefield, VA). The G-Men go into the Southwest game with a 3-5 record. In their last game, Graham was edged by Tazewell (Tazewell, VA), 10-9, in a league game.

The Scarlet Hurricanes (6-2) will now prepare for their game against Virginia High (Bristol, VA). The Bearcats go into the Southwest game with a 3-4 record. In their last game, Virginia High tipped Patrick Henry (Glade Spring, VA), 6-3, in a non-league game.