Eastside Eagles (Covington, GA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Clarke Central Gladiators (Athens, GA), 12-0 in a league test.

With the win, Eastside upgrades its record to 11-8 on the season. The Eagles travel to Heritage (Conyers, GA) to battle the Patriots in a 5A Area 8 test on Friday, March 24. The Patriots come into the test with a record of 4-12. Heritage lost 6-3 in their recent league test against Jefferson (Jefferson, GA)

With the defeat, Clarke Central falls to 0-14 on the season. The Gladiators host Flowery Branch (Flowery Branch, GA) to battle the Falcons in a 5A Area 8 test on Wednesday, March 29. The Falcons come into the test with a record of 11-8.