West Carteret Patriots (Morehead City, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Richlands Wildcats (Richlands, NC), 6-5 in a non-league test.

With the win, West Carteret upgrades its record to 7-5 on the season. The Patriots travel to South Central (Winterville, NC) to battle the Falcons in a non-league test on Thursday, April 18. The Falcons come into the test with a record of 6-3. South Central won 6-4 in their recent non-league test against New Bern (New Bern, NC)

With the defeat, Richlands falls to 8-3 on the season. The Wildcats host Croatan (Newport, NC) to clash with the Cougars in a game on Tuesday, April 23. The Cougars go into the game with a record of 8-3. Croatan won 9-2 in their recent non-league game against Swansboro (Swansboro, NC)