Willcox Cowboys (Willcox, AZ) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Thatcher Eagles (Thatcher, AZ), 7-6 in a league test.

With the win, Willcox upgrades its record to 7-5 on the season. The Cowboys travel to Pima (Pima, AZ) to battle the Roughriders in a 2A East test on Tuesday, April 6. The Roughriders come into the test with a record of 2-8. Pima lost 16-6 in their recent league test against Morenci (Morenci, AZ)

With the defeat, Thatcher falls to 5-5 on the season. The Eagles host Tombstone (Tombstone, AZ) to battle the Yellow Jackets in a 2A East test on Tuesday, April 6. The Yellow Jackets come into the test with a record of 3-11.