Picayune Maroon Tide (Picayune, MS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Long Beach Bearcats (Long Beach, MS), 5-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Maroon Tide now own a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Biloxi for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 4. Picayune will battle a Indians squad coming off a 4-3 non-league loss to Pass Christian (Pass Christian, MS). The Indians record now stands at 0-3.

With the loss, Long Beach falls to 2-3 on the season. The Bearcats travel to Gulfport (Gulfport, MS) to face the Admirals in a non-league match on Saturday, March 4. The Admirals go into the match with a record of 1-2. Gulfport lost 6-5 in their recent non-league match against Vancleave (Vancleave, MS)