Independence Wildcats (Independence, MS) fans left the game pleased Thursday as they observed their baseball squad achieve victory over the visiting Hickory Flat Rebels (Hickory Flat, MS), 20-3 in a non-league match.

With the triumph, Independence improves its record to 5-2 on the year. The Wildcats host Rosa Fort (Tunica, MS) to play the Lions in a 3A Region 2 test on Friday, February 20. The Lions go into the test with a record of 1-3. Rosa Fort won 24-4 in their recent league test against Coahoma County (Clarksdale, MS)

With the defeat, Hickory Flat drops to 0-2 on the year. The Rebels host Wheeler (Wheeler, MS) to play the Eagles in a non-league test on Tuesday, February 24. The Eagles go into the test with a record of 2-1. Wheeler won 6-4 in their recent non-league outing against Waterloo (Waterloo, AL)