Spectators at Friday's non-league battle between the North Hopkins Panthers (Sulphur Springs, TX) and the visiting Fruitvale Bobcats (Fruitvale, TX), saw North Hopkins's baseball squad knock off Fruitvale by a count of 12-1.

Coming up next, the Panthers play the Cumby Trojans (Cumby, TX) in a 2A Region III District 18 battle, on Tuesday, April 11. North Hopkins will attempt to move on its 9-7 season record. The Trojans enter the contest with a 7-4 record after their 11-0 league loss to Alba-Golden (Alba, TX).

The Bobcats now sport a 0-11 record. They play next when they travel to Miller Grove for a 2A Region III District 18 contest on Tuesday, April 18.