East Rankin Academy Patriots (Pelahatchie, MS) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Park Place Christian Academy Crusaders (Pearl, MS), 6-0 in a league test.

With the win, East Rankin Academy upgrades its record to 17-4 on the season. The Patriots travel to Simpson Academy (Mendenhall, MS) to battle the Cougars in a MAIS AAAAA District 2 test on Monday, April 4. The Cougars come into the test with a record of 18-6. Simpson Academy won 4-3 in their recent non-league test against Mendenhall (Mendenhall, MS)

With the defeat, Park Place Christian Academy falls to 6-9 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Winston Academy (Louisville, MS) to battle the Patriots in a MAIS AAAAA District 2 test on Tuesday, April 5. The Patriots come into the test with a record of 13-8. Winston Academy lost 7-6 in their recent league test against Lamar (Meridian, MS)