Shepherd Pirates (Shepherd, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Crockett Bulldogs (Crockett, TX), 12-2 in a league test.

With the win, Shepherd upgrades its record to 12-10 on the season. The Pirates travel to Tarkington (Cleveland, TX) to battle the Longhorns in a 3A Region III District 23 test on Tuesday, April 18. The Longhorns come into the test with a record of 16-7. Tarkington lost 1-0 in their recent league test against New Waverly (New Waverly, TX)

With the defeat, Crockett falls to 0-9 on the season. The Bulldogs host Anderson-Shiro (Anderson, TX) to battle the Fighting Owls in a 3A Region III District 23 test on Tuesday, April 25. The Fighting Owls come into the test with a record of 13-10.