New Bern Bears (New Bern, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting West Carteret Patriots (Morehead City, NC), 11-3 in a non-league test.

With the win, New Bern upgrades its record to 2-0 on the season. The Bears host Croatan (Newport, NC) to battle the Cougars in a non-league test on Friday, March 1. The Cougars come into the test with a record of 0-1. Croatan lost 10-0 in their recent non-league test against Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville, NC)

With the defeat, West Carteret falls to 0-2 on the season. The Patriots host South Central (Winterville, NC) to battle the Falcons in a non-league test on Friday, March 1. The Falcons come into the test with a record of 0-0.