Melissa Cardinals (Melissa, TX) fans left the game pleased Friday as they observed their baseball squad achieve victory over the host Carthage Bulldogs (Carthage, TX), 5-1 in a non-league match.

With the triumph, Melissa advances its record to 8-2 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Kilgore (Kilgore, TX) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league match on Saturday, March 8. The Bulldogs come into the match with a record of 2-10. Kilgore lost 8-1 in their recent non-league match against Nederland (Nederland, TX)

The Bulldogs now have a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Nederland for a non-league match on Friday, March 7. Carthage will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 3-1 non-league win over Little Cypress-Mauriceville (Orange, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 5-2.