East Limestone Indians (Athens, AL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting New Hope Indians (New Hope, AL), 19-1 in a non-league test.

With the win, East Limestone upgrades its record to 12-7 on the season. The Indians host Madison Academy (Madison, AL) to battle the Mustangs in a 5A Area 16 test on Tuesday, April 5. The Mustangs come into the test with a record of 13-10. Madison Academy won 5-1 in their recent non-league test against North Jackson (Stevenson, AL)

With the defeat, New Hope falls to 9-7 on the season. The Indians host Decatur (Decatur, AL) to battle the Red Raiders in a non-league test on Saturday, April 2. The Red Raiders come into the test with a record of 5-12. Decatur won 5-2 in their recent non-league test against Ardmore (Ardmore, AL)