Pope John Paul II Jaguars (Slidell, LA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Holy Cross Tigers (New Orleans, LA), 8-3 in a non-league test.

With the win, Pope John Paul II upgrades its record to 4-5 on the season. The Jaguars travel to Archbishop Hannan (Covington, LA) to battle the Hawks in a non-league test on Thursday, March 7. The Hawks come into the test with a record of 10-0. Archbishop Hannan won 3-2 in their recent non-league test against St. Thomas Aquinas (Hammond, LA)

With the defeat, Holy Cross falls to 4-4 on the season. The Tigers host Edna Karr (New Orleans, LA) to battle the Cougars in a 5A District 9 test on Tuesday, March 12. The Cougars come into the test with a record of 3-2.