In Thursday's league challenge, the Cross County Thunderbirds (Cherry Valley, AR) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting East Poinsett County Warriors (Lepanto, AR), by a final score of 17-7.

With the win, Cross County upgrades its record to 5-6 on the season. The Thunderbirds host Buffalo Island Central (Monette, AR) to encounter the Mustangs in a 2A Region 3 challenge on Monday, April 8. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a record of 10-6. Buffalo Island Central won 12-11 in their recent league challenge against Bay (Bay, AR)

With the defeat, East Poinsett County falls to 6-7 on the season. The Warriors travel to Riverside (Lake City, AR) to encounter the Rebels in a 2A Region 3 challenge on Friday, April 5. The Rebels come into the challenge with a record of 14-3. Riverside won 6-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Salem (Salem, AR)