George County Rebels (Lucedale, MS) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Barron Collier Cougars (Naples, FL), 5-3 in a non-league test.

With the win, George County upgrades its record to 12-3 on the season. The Rebels host Gautier (Gautier, MS) to battle the Gators in a 5A Region 8 test on Monday, March 21. The Gators come into the test with a record of 1-11.

With the defeat, Barron Collier falls to 4-7 on the season. The Cougars travel to Biloxi (Biloxi, MS) to battle the Indians in a non-league test on Friday, March 18. The Indians come into the test with a record of 5-8. Biloxi won 4-3 in their recent non-league test against Petal (Petal, MS)