Albemarle Patriots (Charlottesville, VA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Louisa County Lions (Mineral, VA), 7-6 in a league test.

With the win, Albemarle upgrades its record to 8-1 on the season. The Patriots travel to Fluvanna County (Palmyra, VA) to battle the Flying Flucos in a Jefferson test on Tuesday, April 26. The Flying Flucos come into the test with a record of 5-6. Fluvanna County lost 8-7 in their recent non-league test against Chancellor (Fredericksburg, VA)

With the defeat, Louisa County falls to 3-3 on the season. The Lions travel to Goochland (Goochland, VA) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league test on Tuesday, April 26. The Bulldogs come into the test with a record of 3-5. Goochland lost 2-0 in their recent league test against Orange County (Orange, VA)