In Friday's league challenge, the Magnolia Panthers (Magnolia, AR) baseball squad triumphed over the host Hope Bobcats (Hope, AR), by a final score of 16-1.

With the win, Magnolia upgrades its record to 15-7 on the season. The Panthers host Lake Hamilton (Pearcy, AR) to encounter the Wolves in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 22. The Wolves come into the challenge with a record of 17-2. Lake Hamilton won 10-0 in their recent league challenge against Hot Springs (Hot Springs, AR)

With the defeat, Hope falls to 3-12 on the season. The Bobcats host Arkadelphia (Arkadelphia, AR) to encounter the Badgers in a 4A Region 7 challenge on Tuesday, April 23. The Badgers come into the challenge with a record of 10-6. Arkadelphia lost 3-1 in their recent league challenge against Nashville (Nashville, AR)