McKinleyville Panthers (McKinleyville, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host St. Helena Saints (St. Helena, CA), 3-2 in a non-league test.

With the win, McKinleyville upgrades its record to 6-2 on the season. The Panthers travel to Salesian College Preparatory (Richmond, CA) to battle the Pride in a non-league test on Saturday, March 26. The Pride come into the test with a record of 8-3. Salesian College Preparatory won 22-3 in their recent league test against Swett (Crockett, CA)

With the defeat, St. Helena falls to 3-6 on the season. The Saints travel to Lower Lake (Lower Lake, CA) to battle the Trojans in a North Central I test on Tuesday, March 29. The Trojans come into the test with a record of 1-2. Lower Lake lost 12-0 in their recent league test against Middletown (Middletown, CA)