In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Pierce County Bears (Blackshear, GA) baseball squad the host Rutland Hurricanes (Macon, GA), by a final score of 4-1.

With the win, Pierce County upgrades its record to 18-10 on the season. The Bears travel to Jeff Davis (Hazlehurst, GA) to encounter the Yellowjackets in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, May 1. The Yellowjackets come into the challenge with a record of 21-7. Jeff Davis won 19-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Westside (Augusta, GA)

With the defeat, Rutland falls to 18-6 on the season.