Spectators at Thursday's non-league battle between the Tarkington Longhorns (Cleveland, TX) and the visiting Shepherd Pirates (Shepherd, TX), saw Tarkington's baseball squad knock off Shepherd by a count of 18-1.

Coming up next, the Longhorns play the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks (Sour Lake, TX) in a non-league battle, on Friday, February 26. Tarkington will attempt to move on its 1-0 season record. The Hawks enter the battle with a 1-1 record after their 19-0 non-league win over West Orange-Stark (Orange, TX).

The Pirates now possess a 0-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to East Chambers for a non-league battle on Friday, February 26.