West End Patriots (Walnut Grove, AL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Cleveland Panthers (Cleveland, AL), 17-9 in a league test.

With the win, West End upgrades its record to 7-11 on the season. The Patriots host Westminster School at Oak Mountain (Birmingham, AL) to battle the Knights in a non-league test on Saturday, April 13. The Knights come into the test with a record of 14-10. Westminster School at Oak Mountain lost 9-8 in their recent league test against Fayetteville (Sylacauga, AL)

With the defeat, Cleveland falls to 3-26 on the season. The Panthers travel to Pennington (Blountsville, AL) to battle the Tigers in a non-league test on Friday, April 12. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 17-8.