Spectators at Saturday's non-league battle between the Purvis Tornadoes (Purvis, MS) and the host Picayune Maroon Tide (Picayune, MS), saw Purvis's baseball squad edge Picayune by a margin of 4-3.

Coming up next, the Tornadoes play the Columbia Wildcats (Columbia, MS) in a 4A Region 7 battle, on Tuesday, March 19. Purvis will attempt to better on its 11-5 season record. The Wildcats enter the battle with a 10-4 record after their 5-4 non-league win over Seminary (Seminary, MS).

The Maroon Tide now sport a 6-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Pascagoula for a 6A Region 4 battle on Tuesday, March 19. Picayune will play a Panthers squad coming off a 10-0 non-league loss to Houston Christian (Houston, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 4-5.