St. John Paul II Catholic Lions (Avondale, AZ) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting North Pointe Prep Falcons (Phoenix, AZ), 1-0 in a non-league test.

With the win, St. John Paul II Catholic upgrades its record to 5-9 on the season. The Lions travel to River Valley (Mohave Valley, AZ) to battle the Dust Devils in a 2A West test on Tuesday, April 12. The Dust Devils come into the test with a record of 17-4. River Valley won 9-0 in their recent non-league test against Kingman (Kingman, AZ)

With the defeat, North Pointe Prep falls to 3-9 on the season. The Falcons host Glendale Prep Academy (Glendale, AZ) to battle the Griffins in a 2A Central test on Tuesday, April 12. The Griffins come into the test with a record of 8-3. Glendale Prep Academy won 12-9 in their recent non-league test against Anthem Prep (Anthem, AZ)