Covington Lions (Covington, LA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host East Ascension Spartans (Gonzales, LA), 6-5 in a non-league test.

With the win, Covington upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Lions host Maurepas (Maurepas, LA) to battle the Wolves in a non-league test on Tuesday, February 22. The Wolves come into the test with a record of 0-0.

With the defeat, East Ascension falls to 0-1 on the season. The Spartans host Central Lafourche (Raceland, LA) to battle the Trojans in a non-league test on Thursday, February 24. The Trojans come into the test with a record of 0-1. Central Lafourche lost 10-0 in their recent non-league test against Lutcher (Lutcher, LA)