Fort Payne Wildcats (Fort Payne, AL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Ider Hornets (Ider, AL), 3-2 in a non-league test.

With the win, Fort Payne upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Wildcats host Pisgah (Pisgah, AL) to battle the Eagles in a non-league test on Tuesday, March 1. The Eagles come into the test with a record of 1-0.

With the defeat, Ider falls to 1-1 on the season. The Hornets host North Sand Mountain (Higdon, AL) to battle the Bison in a non-league test on Tuesday, March 8. The Bison come into the test with a record of 0-1. North Sand Mountain lost 17-0 in their recent non-league test against New Hope (New Hope, AL)