Alexander Central Cougars (Taylorsville, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Hibriten Panthers (Lenoir, NC), 10-1 in a non-league test.

With the win, Alexander Central upgrades its record to 9-2 on the season. The Cougars travel to Freedom (Morganton, NC) to battle the Patriots in a non-league test on Tuesday, April 9. The Patriots come into the test with a record of 3-3.

With the defeat, Hibriten falls to 6-4 on the season. The Panthers travel to South Caldwell (Hudson, NC) to battle the Spartans in a test on Tuesday, April 9. The Spartans come into the test with a record of 8-0. South Caldwell won 28-0 in their recent league test against Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC)