The Laurel Golden Tornadoes baseball squad (Laurel, MS), was edged 22-21 in Friday's non-league contest with the visiting Collins Tigers (Collins, MS)

With the triumph, Collins moves its record to 1-2 on the season. The Tigers host East Marion (Columbia, MS) to confront the Eagles in a non-league contest on Tuesday, March 3. The Eagles come into the contest with a record of 1-8. East Marion lost 22-8 in their recent non-league battle against Salem (Tylertown, MS)

Next, the Golden Tornadoes face the North Pike Jaguars (Summit, MS) in a 5A Region 3 battle, on Tuesday, March 3. Laurel will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Jaguars enter the battle with a 6-4 record after their 11-3 non-league win over Bogue Chitto (Bogue Chitto, MS).