Long Beach Bearcats (Long Beach, MS) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Picayune Maroon Tide (Picayune, MS), 9-5 in a league test.

With the win, Long Beach upgrades its record to 10-6 on the season. The Bearcats host West Harrison (Gulfport, MS) to battle the Hurricanes in a 5A Region 7 test on Monday, April 4. The Hurricanes come into the test with a record of 3-17. West Harrison lost 7-5 in their recent non-league test against Moss Point (Moss Point, MS)

With the defeat, Picayune falls to 9-13 on the season. The Maroon tide travel to Pearl River Central (Carriere, MS) to battle the Blue Devils in a 5A Region 7 test on Tuesday, April 5. The Blue Devils come into the test with a record of 14-8. Pearl River Central lost 6-4 in their recent non-league test against Petal (Petal, MS)