West Wilkes Blackhawks (Millers Creek, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Maplewood Tigers (Guys Mills, PA), 9-7 in a non-league test.

With the win, West Wilkes upgrades its record to 4-4 on the season. The Blackhawks travel to North Wilkes (Hays, NC) to battle the Vikings in a Foothills 2A test on Thursday, March 21. The Vikings come into the test with a record of 2-4. North Wilkes lost 10-0 in their recent league test against West Wilkes (Millers Creek, NC)

With the defeat, Maplewood falls to 0-1 on the season. The Tigers travel to Alleghany (Sparta, NC) to battle the Trojans in a non-league test on Thursday, March 21. The Trojans come into the test with a record of 0-6. Alleghany lost 13-3 in their recent non-league test against North Surry (Mount Airy, NC)