Whetstone Braves (Columbus, OH) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Groveport-Madison Cruisers (Groveport, OH), 9-8 in a non-league test.

With the win, Whetstone upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Braves travel to Buckeye Valley (Delaware, OH) to battle the Barons in a non-league test on Friday, March 18. The Barons come into the test with a record of 0-0.

With the defeat, Groveport-Madison falls to 0-1 on the season. The Cruisers travel to Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown, OH) to battle the Johnnies in a non-league test on Tuesday, March 29. The Johnnies come into the test with a record of 0-0.