A.J. Ellender Patriots (Houma, LA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Fisher Gators (Lafitte, LA), 2-1 in a non-league test.

With the win, A.J. Ellender upgrades its record to 10-4 on the season. The Patriots travel to Morgan City (Morgan City, LA) to battle the Tigers in a 4A District 8 test on Tuesday, March 21. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 10-4. Morgan City won 12-5 in their recent non-league test against Highland Baptist Christian (New Iberia, LA)

With the defeat, Fisher falls to 8-5 on the season. The Gators travel to L.W. Higgins (Marrero, LA) to battle the Hurricanes in a non-league test on Saturday, March 18. The Hurricanes come into the test with a record of 4-6. L.W. Higgins lost 13-7 in their recent non-league test against Central Catholic (Morgan City, LA)