In Saturday's non-league challenge, the Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Meridian Wildcats (Meridian, MS), by a final score of 13-2.

With the win, Newton County upgrades its record to 18-6 on the season. The Cougars travel to West Lauderdale (Collinsville, MS) to encounter the Knights in a 4A Region 4 challenge on Tuesday, April 9. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 18-4.

With the defeat, Meridian falls to 2-21 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS) to encounter the Cougars in a 7A Region 3 challenge on Tuesday, April 9. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 15-7. Northwest Rankin lost 12-8 in their recent non-league challenge against Germantown (Madison, MS)