In Saturday's non-league challenge, the Van Alstyne Panthers (Van Alstyne, TX) baseball squad edged the host Independence Knights (Frisco, TX), by a final score of 2-1.

With the win, Van Alstyne upgrades its record to 13-14 on the season. The Panthers host Panther Creek (Frisco, TX) to encounter the Panthers in a 4A Region II District 11 challenge on Tuesday, April 25. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 3-21. Panther Creek lost 13-0 in their recent league challenge against Celina (Celina, TX)

With the defeat, Independence falls to 13-11 on the season. The Knights travel to Lovejoy (Lucas, TX) to encounter the Leopards in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 27. The Leopards come into the challenge with a record of 21-6. Lovejoy won 7-6 in their recent league challenge against McKinney North (McKinney, TX)