New Bern Bears (New Bern, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Jacksonville Cardinals (Jacksonville, NC), 11-7 in a league test.

With the win, New Bern upgrades its record to 4-2 on the season. The Bears travel to West Craven (Vanceboro, NC) to battle the Eagles in a non-league test on Saturday, March 19. The Eagles come into the test with a record of 6-0. West Craven won 6-2 in their recent league test against Ayden - Grifton (Ayden, NC)

With the defeat, Jacksonville falls to 3-3 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Richlands (Richlands, NC) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league test on Tuesday, March 22. The Wildcats come into the test with a record of 2-5. Richlands won 24-4 in their recent non-league test against Northside - Jacksonville (Jacksonville, NC)