Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Hibriten Panthers (Lenoir, NC), 8-2 in a non-league test.

With the win, Watauga upgrades its record to 2-3 on the season. The Pioneers travel to Freedom (Morganton, NC) to battle the Patriots in a non-league test on Thursday, March 28. The Patriots come into the test with a record of 2-2. Freedom lost 13-3 in their recent non-league test against Hibriten (Lenoir, NC)

With the defeat, Hibriten falls to 6-3 on the season. The Panthers travel to Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC) to battle the Cougars in a non-league test on Thursday, March 28. The Cougars come into the test with a record of 8-2. Alexander Central lost 6-2 in their recent league test against South Caldwell (Hudson, NC)