The Gosnell Pirates easily defeated the Rivercrest Colts Tuesday 8-1 in the opening round of the 3A-3 District tournament.
After defeating the Colts Tuesday, GHS saw a battle that went into extra innings before finally defeating another Mississippi County team and rival the Manila Lions, 5-4, after Gosnell scored a run in the top of the 11th inning.
The Lions jumped out to a 4-0 lead but the Pirates tied the game in the top of the fifth with a four-run inning.
With the win over the Lions, the Pirates faced the Walnut Ridge Bobcats in the championship game where they were defeated 13-8.