Chester Cyclones (Chester, SC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Fairfield Central Griffins (Winnsboro, SC), 2-1 in a league test.

With the win, Chester upgrades its record to 4-4 on the season. The Cyclones travel to Lower Richland (Hopkins, SC) to battle the Diamond Hornets in a AAA Region 4 test on Friday, April 22. The Diamond Hornets come into the test with a record of 3-3.

With the defeat, Fairfield Central drops to 7-8 on the campaign. The Griffins host Westwood (Blythewood, SC) to play the Redhawks in a non-league battle on Saturday, April 23. The Redhawks enter the battle with a record of 3-1. Westwood lost 4-3 in their recent non-league battle against Colleton County (Walterboro, SC)