Pine Tree Pirates (Longview, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Kilgore Bulldogs (Kilgore, 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 Whitehouse (Whitehouse, TX) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league test on Friday, February 25. The Wildcats come into the test with a record of 0-0.

With the defeat, Kilgore falls to 0-1 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Hardin-Jefferson (Sour Lake, TX) to battle the Hawks in a non-league test on Thursday, March 3. The Hawks come into the test with a record of 6-0. Hardin-Jefferson won 12-1 in their recent non-league test against Onalaska (Onalaska, TX)