Northview Academy Cougars (Kodak, TN) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Cocke County Fighting Cocks (Newport, TN), 8-7 in a league test.

With the win, Northview Academy upgrades its record to 6-6 on the season. The Cougars travel to Alcoa (Alcoa, TN) to battle the Tornadoes in a non-league test on Friday, March 29. The Tornadoes come into the test with a record of 5-1.

With the defeat, Cocke County falls to 4-5 on the season. The Fighting cocks travel to Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg, TN) to battle the Highlanders in a non-league test on Friday, March 29. The Highlanders come into the test with a record of 6-4. Gatlinburg-Pittman won 14-4 in their recent league test against Austin-East (Knoxville, TN)