Pearl Pirates (Pearl, MS) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Petal Panthers (Petal, MS), 5-2 in a league test.

With the win, Pearl upgrades its record to 3-16 on the season. The Pirates travel to Germantown (Madison, MS) to battle the Mavericks in a non-league test on Saturday, April 13. The Mavericks come into the test with a record of 17-6. Germantown won 12-8 in their recent non-league test against Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS)

With the defeat, Petal falls to 10-11 on the season. The Panthers host St. Stanislaus (Bay St. Louis, MS) to battle the Rock-a-Chaws in a non-league test on Saturday, April 13. The Rock-a-Chaws come into the test with a record of 14-7. St. Stanislaus won 6-5 in their recent non-league test against Poplarville (Poplarville, MS)