Dakota Cougars (Macomb, MI) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Novi Wildcats (Novi, MI), 5-4 in a non-league test.

With the win, Dakota upgrades its record to 5-3 on the season. The Cougars travel to Sterling Heights Stevenson (Sterling Heights, MI) to battle the Titans in a Macomb Area - Red test on Monday, April 15. The Titans come into the test with a record of 7-1. Sterling Heights Stevenson won 9-7 in their recent non-league test against Adams (Rochester, MI)

With the defeat, Novi falls to 7-2 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Brighton (Brighton, MI) to battle the Bulldogs in a Kensington Lakes - West test on Monday, April 15. The Bulldogs come into the test with a record of 6-1. Brighton won 7-3 in their recent non-league test against Western International (Detroit, MI)