Portal Panthers (Portal, GA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Lincoln County Red Devils (Lincolnton, GA), 9-8 in a non-league test.

With the win, Portal upgrades its record to 3-1 on the season. The Panthers travel to Metter (Metter, GA) to battle the Tigers in a A Public Region 3 test on Tuesday, March 8. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 5-4. Metter won 4-3 in their recent non-league test against Calhoun (Calhoun, GA)

With the defeat, Lincoln County falls to 2-5 on the season. The Red devils host Commerce (Commerce, GA) to battle the Tigers in a A Public Region 8 test on Saturday, March 5. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 3-5. Commerce lost 15-4 in their recent non-league test against Elbert County (Elberton, GA)