East Lincoln Mustangs (Denver, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC), 4-3 in a non-league test.

With the win, East Lincoln upgrades its record to 5-1 on the season. The Mustangs travel to Bandys (Catawba, NC) to battle the Trojans in a non-league test on Saturday, March 30. The Trojans come into the test with a record of 3-4. Bandys lost 7-5 in their recent non-league test against West Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC)

With the defeat, Hickory falls to 3-3 on the season. The Red tornadoes travel to West Iredell (Statesville, NC) to battle the Warriors in a non-league test on Wednesday, April 10. The Warriors come into the test with a record of 1-6.