Crosby Cougars (Crosby, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Pine Tree Pirates (Longview, TX), 5-4 in a non-league test.

With the win, Crosby upgrades its record to 5-2 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Bullard (Bullard, TX) to play the Panthers in a non-league battle on Friday, March 5. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 6-1. Bullard lost 3-0 in their recent non-league battle against Hallsville (Hallsville, TX)

The Pirates now possess a 4-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bullard for a non-league battle on Saturday, March 6. Pine Tree will play a Panthers squad coming off a 9-1 non-league win over Crosby (Crosby, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 7-1.