In Friday's league challenge, the Magnolia Panthers (Magnolia, AR) baseball squad edged the host Ashdown Panthers (Ashdown, AR), by a final score of 12-11.

With the win, Magnolia upgrades its record to 13-5 on the season. The Panthers travel to Arkadelphia (Arkadelphia, AR) to encounter the Badgers in a 4A Region 7 challenge on Tuesday, April 9. The Badgers come into the challenge with a record of 7-4. Arkadelphia lost 12-0 in their recent league challenge against De Queen (De Queen, AR)

With the defeat, Ashdown falls to 9-7 on the season. The Panthers travel to Hope (Hope, AR) to encounter the Bobcats in a 4A Region 7 challenge on Tuesday, April 9. The Bobcats come into the challenge with a record of 3-6. Hope won 4-3 in their recent league challenge against Malvern (Malvern, AR)