Monroe Area Hurricanes (Monroe, GA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Oglethorpe County Patriots (Lexington, GA), 5-3 in a non-league test.

With the win, Monroe Area upgrades its record to 3-8 on the season. The Hurricanes travel to Apalachee (Winder, GA) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league test on Friday, March 12. The Wildcats come into the test with a record of 8-3. Apalachee won 8-7 in their recent non-league test against Newton (Covington, GA)

With the defeat, Oglethorpe County falls to 7-7 on the season. The Patriots travel to Laney (Augusta, GA) to battle the Wildcats in a AA Region 4 test on Friday, March 12. The Wildcats come into the test with a record of 0-3. Laney lost 12-1 in their recent league test against Oglethorpe County (Lexington, GA)