Lumberton Panthers (Lumberton, MS) followers left the game satisfied Friday as they observed their baseball squad nip the visiting Resurrection Catholic Eagles (Pascagoula, MS), 5-4 in a league match.

With the triumph, Lumberton moves its record to 9-3 on the season. The Panthers host East Marion (Columbia, MS) to confront the Eagles in a 1A Region 8 match on Tuesday, March 18. The Eagles come into the match with a record of 1-7.

The Eagles now possess a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Gautier for a non-league match on Saturday, March 15. Resurrection Catholic will confront a Gators squad coming off a 13-1 non-league loss to Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn, MS). The Gators record now stands at 4-6.