Lufkin Panthers (Lufkin, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Whitehouse Wildcats (Whitehouse, TX), 3-0 in a league test.

With the win, Lufkin upgrades its record to 5-0 on the season. The Panthers host Jacksonville (Jacksonville, TX) to battle the Fightin' Indians in a 5A Region II District 16 test on Tuesday, March 29. The Fightin' Indians come into the test with a record of 5-9.

With the defeat, Whitehouse falls to 10-7 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Huntsville (Huntsville, TX) to battle the Hornets in a 5A Region II District 16 test on Friday, March 25. The Hornets enter the contest with a record of 6-10. Huntsville lost 9-0 in their recent league contest against Nacogdoches (Nacogdoches, TX)