Houston Hilltoppers (Houston, MS) supporters exited the stadium in high spirits Saturday as they saw their baseball team beat the host Bruce Trojans (Bruce, MS), 9-4 in a non-league game.

The Hilltoppers (6-3) will now prepare for their game against New Albany (New Albany, MS). The Bulldogs enter the non-league game with a 7-1 record. In their last game, New Albany held off Kossuth (Kossuth, MS), 6-5, in a non-league game.

Next, the Trojans face the Water Valley Blue Devils (Water Valley, MS) in a 2A Region 2 game, on Tuesday, March 3. Bruce will attempt to improve on its 2-4 season record.