In Friday's league challenge, the Pearl River Central Blue Devils (Carriere, MS) baseball squad triumphed over the host Long Beach Bearcats (Long Beach, MS), by a margin of 12-4.

With the win, Pearl River Central betters its record to 11-7 on the season. The Blue Devils travel to Pass Christian (Pass Christian, MS) to encounter the Pirates in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 26. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 9-5. Pass Christian won 8-7 in their recent league challenge against Moss Point (Moss Point, MS)

With the defeat, Long Beach falls to 8-6 on the season. The Bearcats host Picayune (Picayune, MS) to encounter the Maroon Tide in a 5A Region 7 challenge on Tuesday, March 29. The Maroon Tide come into the challenge with a record of 9-11. Picayune lost 8-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Stone (Wiggins, MS)