In Tuesday's league challenge, the Hope Bobcats (Hope, AR) baseball squad edged the visiting Malvern Leopards (Malvern, AR), by a final score of 4-3.

With the win, Hope upgrades its record to 3-6 on the season. The Bobcats host Ashdown (Ashdown, AR) to encounter the Panthers in a 4A Region 7 challenge on Tuesday, April 9. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 9-7. Ashdown lost 12-11 in their recent league challenge against Magnolia (Magnolia, AR)

With the defeat, Malvern falls to 1-11 on the season. The Leopards host Ouachita (Donaldson, AR) to encounter the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 4. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 12-6. Ouachita won 6-3 in their recent league challenge against Parkers Chapel (El Dorado, AR)