Forest Bearcats (Forest, MS) fans left the game pleased Friday as they observed their baseball squad nip the visiting Morton Panthers (Morton, MS), 7-6 in a league match.

With the triumph, Forest advances its record to 6-12 on the season. The Bearcats travel to Mendenhall (Mendenhall, MS) to battle the Tigers in a 4A Region 5 match on Tuesday, April 1. The Tigers come into the match with a record of 5-7. Mendenhall won 11-1 in their recent non-league match against Pelahatchie (Pelahatchie, MS)

The Panthers now have a 8-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Magee for a non-league match on Saturday, March 29. Morton will battle a Trojans squad coming off a 7-2 non-league loss to Pisgah (Sandhill, MS). The Trojans record now stands at 9-7.