Spectators at Friday's non-league battle between the Pine Tree Pirates (Longview, TX) and the host Athens Hornets (Athens, TX), saw Pine Tree's baseball squad beat Athens by a margin of 12-2.

Coming up next, the Pirates play the Mabank Panthers (Mabank, TX) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, March 9. Pine Tree will attempt to better on its 10-4 season record. The Panthers enter the battle with a 9-5 record after their 7-1 non-league win over Palmer (Palmer, TX).

The Hornets now sport a 2-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Malakoff for a non-league battle on Saturday, March 9. Athens will play a Tigers squad coming off a 6-3 non-league win over Van Alstyne (Van Alstyne, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 8-5.