Ashdown Panthers (Ashdown, AR) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Murfreesboro Rattlers (Murfreesboro, AR), 12-11 in a non-league test.

With the win, Ashdown upgrades its record to 9-6 on the season. The Panthers host Magnolia (Magnolia, AR) to battle the Panthers in a 4A Region 7 test on Friday, April 5. The Panthers come into the test with a record of 12-5. Magnolia won 12-0 in their recent league test against De Queen (De Queen, AR)

With the defeat, Murfreesboro falls to 7-5 on the season. The Rattlers travel to Dierks (Dierks, AR) to battle the Outlaws in a 2A Region 7 test on Friday, April 5. The Outlaws come into the test with a record of 3-6. Dierks lost 10-5 in their recent non-league test against Bismarck (Bismarck, AR)