Emerald Vikings (Greenwood, SC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Newberry Bulldogs (Newberry, SC), 8-6 in a non-league test.

With the win, Emerald upgrades its record to 3-2 on the season. The Vikings travel to Union County (Union, SC) to battle the Yellowjackets in a 3A Region 4 test on Friday, April 12. The Yellowjackets come into the test with a record of 6-3. Union County lost 7-6 in their recent non-league test against Gaffney (Gaffney, SC)

With the defeat, Newberry falls to 7-10 on the season. The Bulldogs host Abbeville (Abbeville, SC) to battle the Panthers in a 2A Region 2 test on Tuesday, April 16. The Panthers come into the test with a record of 6-4.