Fans at Thursday's non-league contest between the Lufkin Panthers (Lufkin, TX) and the host Porter Spartans (Porter, TX), observed Lufkin's baseball squad overcome Porter by a final score of 8-6.

With the triumph, Lufkin moves its record to 14-3 on the season. The Panthers host Whitehouse (Whitehouse, TX) to confront the Wildcats in a 5A Region II District 10 contest on Tuesday, April 7. The Wildcats come into the contest with a record of 12-9. Whitehouse won 12-1 in their recent league battle against Jacksonville (Jacksonville, TX)

Next, the Spartans face the Splendora Wildcats (Splendora, TX) in a 5A Region III District 18 battle, on Tuesday, April 7. Porter will attempt to upgrade on its 10-14 season record. The Wildcats enter the battle with a 9-13 record after their 6-0 league loss to Dayton (Dayton, TX).