Madera Coyotes (Madera, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Golden Valley Cougars (Merced, CA), 3-2 in a non-league test.

With the win, Madera upgrades its record to 1-0 on the year. The Coyotes travel to Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA) to clash with the Thunder in a non-league game on Wednesday, February 27. The Thunder go into the game with a record of 1-0. Buhach Colony won 6-2 in their recent non-league game against San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, CA)

The Cougars (0-1) will now prepare for their game against Hoover (Fresno, CA). The Patriots go into the non-league game with a 2-2 record. In their last game, Hoover tipped Selma (Selma, CA), 7-4, in a non-league game.