East Duplin Panthers (Beulaville, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Princeton Bulldogs (Princeton, NC), 11-5 in a non-league test.

With the win, East Duplin upgrades its record to 4-3 on the season. The Panthers host South Lenoir (Deep Run, NC) to battle the Blue Devils in a East Central 2A test on Friday, March 15. The Blue Devils come into the test with a record of 5-0. South Lenoir won 25-0 in their recent league test against Kinston (Kinston, NC)

With the defeat, Princeton falls to 3-1 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to C.B. Aycock (Pikeville, NC) to battle the Golden Falcons in a non-league test on Thursday, March 14. The Golden Falcons come into the test with a record of 2-1. C.B. Aycock won 7-4 in their recent league test against Hunt (Wilson, NC)