Holcomb Hornets (Holcomb, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Cooter Wildcats (Cooter, MO), 9-8 in a non-league test.

With the win, Holcomb upgrades its record to 9-2 on the season. The Hornets host South Pemiscot (Steele, MO) to battle the Bulldogs in a Class 2 District 1 test on Thursday, April 11. The Bulldogs come into the test with a record of 1-6.

With the defeat, Cooter falls to 2-2 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Winona (Winona, MO) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league test on Saturday, April 6. The Wildcats come into the test with a record of 0-10. Winona lost 14-4 in their recent non-league test against East Carter (Ellsinore, MO)