Newark Memorial Cougars (Newark, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Mission San Jose Warriors (Fremont, CA), 9-8 in a league test.

With the win, Newark Memorial upgrades its record to 6-3 on the season. The Cougars travel to James Logan (Union City, CA) to battle the Colts in a Mission Valley test on Tuesday, April 4. The Colts come into the test with a record of 6-5. James Logan won 6-2 in their recent league test against Moreau Catholic (Hayward, CA)

With the defeat, Mission San Jose falls to 2-8 on the season. The Warriors travel to American (Fremont, CA) to play the Eagles in a Mission Valley battle on Tuesday, April 4. The Eagles enter the battle with a record of 3-6. American won 8-0 in their recent non-league battle against Hayward (Hayward, CA)