In Thursday's league challenge, the Pearl River Central Blue Devils (Carriere, MS) baseball squad the host Long Beach Bearcats (Long Beach, MS), by a margin of 5-1.

With the win, Pearl River Central betters its record to 13-5 on the season. The Blue Devils host West Harrison (Gulfport, MS) to encounter the Hurricanes in a 5A Region 7 challenge on Tuesday, March 28. The Hurricanes come into the challenge with a record of 4-14.

With the defeat, Long Beach falls to 7-9 on the season. The Bearcats travel to Picayune (Picayune, MS) to encounter the Maroon Tide in a 5A Region 7 challenge on Tuesday, March 28. The Maroon Tide come into the challenge with a record of 9-9. Picayune won 9-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Stone (Wiggins, MS)