The Hope Bobcats baseball team (Hope, AR), was overwhelmed 8-4 in Friday's league outing with the host Camden Fairview Cardinals (Camden, AR)

The Cardinals now hold a 4-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Malvern for a 4A Region 7 outing on Tuesday, April 9. Camden Fairview will confront a Leopards team coming off a 15-9 league loss to Nashville (Nashville, AR). The Leopards record now stands at 1-12.

Next, the Bobcats confront the Ashdown Panthers (Ashdown, AR) in a 4A Region 7 outing, on Tuesday, April 9. Hope will attempt to advance on its 3-7 season record. The Panthers go into the outing with a 9-7 record after their 12-11 league loss to Magnolia (Magnolia, AR).