Avon Park Red Devils (Avon Park, FL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Lake Wales Highlanders (Lake Wales, FL), 5-4 in a non-league test.

With the win, Avon Park upgrades its record to 2-1 on the season. The Red Devils host Lake Placid (Lake Placid, FL) to battle the Dragons in a test on Monday, March 18. The Dragons come into the test with a record of 0-4. Lake Placid lost 9-3 in their recent non-league battle against DeSoto County (Arcadia, FL)

The Highlanders now possess a 3-2 record. They take the field next when they host McKeel Academy for a non-league battle on Tuesday, March 19.