Sylvan Hills Bears (Sherwood, AR) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Batesville Pioneers (Batesville, AR), 12-2 in a non-league test.

With the win, Sylvan Hills upgrades its record to 12-8 on the season. The Bears travel to Vilonia (Vilonia, AR) to battle the Eagles in a 5A Central test on Tuesday, April 23. The Eagles come into the test with a record of 9-11. Vilonia won 12-0 in their recent league test against ESTEM (Little Rock, AR)

With the defeat, Batesville falls to 15-9 on the season. The Pioneers travel to Marion (Marion, AR) to battle the Patriots in a 5A East test on Tuesday, April 23. The Patriots come into the test with a record of 18-6.