Pine Tree Pirates (Longview, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Sulphur Springs Wildcats (Sulphur Springs, TX), 4-3 in a non-league test.

With the win, Pine Tree upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Pirates travel to Mabank (Mabank, TX) to battle the Panthers in a non-league test on Saturday, March 9. The Panthers come into the test with a record of 2-4.

With the defeat, Sulphur Springs falls to 0-1 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Ford (Quinlan, TX) to battle the Panthers in a non-league test on Friday, February 23. The Panthers come into the test with a record of 1-2. Ford lost 9-1 in their recent non-league test against Kilgore (Kilgore, TX)