Pope Greyhounds (Marietta, GA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host McEachern Indians (Powder Springs, GA), 6-5 in a non-league test.

With the win, Pope upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Greyhounds travel to Lassiter (Marietta, GA) to battle the Trojans in a test on Friday, February 18. The Trojans come into the test with a record of 2-0. Lassiter won 14-4 in their recent non-league test against Cartersville (Cartersville, GA)

With the defeat, McEachern falls to 0-1 on the season. The Indians travel to Harrison (Kennesaw, GA) to battle the Hoyas in a non-league test on Wednesday, February 16. The Hoyas come into the test with a record of 0-0.