Cocke County Fighting Cocks (Newport, TN) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders (Gatlinburg, TN), 8-6 in a non-league test.

With the win, Cocke County upgrades its record to 8-4 on the season. The Fighting Cocks host Morristown-Hamblen East (Morristown, TN) to battle the Hurricanes in a AAA District 2 test on Monday, April 5. The Hurricanes come into the test with a record of 1-6.

With the defeat, Gatlinburg-Pittman falls to 3-4 on the season. The Highlanders travel to Claiborne (New Tazewell, TN) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league test on Thursday, April 8. The Bulldogs come into the test with a record of 3-3.