Mississippi High School Baseball - Hattiesburg holds off New Hope
March 19, 2021: Columbus, MS 39702 Spectators at Friday's non-league battle between the Hattiesburg Tigers (Hattiesburg, MS) and the host New Hope Trojans (Columbus, MS), saw Hattiesburg's baseball squad knock off New Hope by a count of 8-4.
Coming up next, the Tigers play the Lamar Christian Lions (Purvis, MS) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, March 20. Hattiesburg will attempt to move on its 6-3 season record. The Lions enter the battle with a 3-10 record after their 13-0 non-league loss to Northeast Jones (Laurel, MS).
The Trojans now possess a 3-4 record. They take the field next when they host West Point for a 5A Region 2 battle on Tuesday, March 23. New Hope will play a Green Wave squad coming off a 9-4 non-league loss to East Webster (Maben, MS). The Green Wave record now stands at 2-8.