Mountain Heritage Cougars (Burnsville, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Owen Warhorses (Black Mountain, NC), 5-3 in a league test.

With the win, Mountain Heritage upgrades its record to 3-2 on the season. The Cougars host Avery County (Newland, NC) to battle the Vikings in a Western Highlands 1A/2A test on Tuesday, March 29. The Vikings come into the test with a record of 0-8.

With the defeat, Owen falls to 0-7 on the season. The Warhorses travel to Rosman (Rosman, NC) to battle the Tigers in a Western Highlands 1A/2A test on Tuesday, March 29. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 4-5. Rosman lost 21-2 in their recent league test against Madison (Marshall, NC)