Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions (Kingsville, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Poth Pirates (Poth, TX), 3-2 in a non-league test.

With the win, Santa Gertrudis Academy upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Lions travel to Cotulla (Cotulla, TX) to battle the Cowboys in a non-league test on Friday, February 23. The Cowboys come into the test with a record of 2-0. Cotulla won 8-7 in their recent non-league test against Brackett (Brackettville, TX)

With the defeat, Poth falls to 0-2 on the season. The Pirates travel to Navarro (Geronimo, TX) to battle the Panthers in a non-league test on Friday, February 23. The Panthers come into the test with a record of 1-0. Navarro won 8-1 in their recent non-league test against Jourdanton (Jourdanton, TX)