Franklin Parish Patriots (Winnsboro, LA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Peabody Warhorses (Alexandria, LA), 7-6 in a league test.

With the win, Franklin Parish upgrades its record to 9-17 on the season. The Patriots host Claiborne Christian (West Monroe, LA) to battle the Crusaders in a non-league test on Saturday, April 13. The Crusaders come into the test with a record of 8-10. Claiborne Christian lost 8-0 in their recent non-league test against St. Frederick (Monroe, LA)

With the loss, Peabody moves to 7-17 on the year. The Warhorses travel to DeRidder (DeRidder, LA) to confront the Dragons in a non-league match on Saturday, April 13. The Dragons go into the match with a record of 12-18. DeRidder lost 12-3 in their recent non-league match against Pitkin (Pitkin, LA)