Crean Lutheran Saints (Irvine, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Orange Panthers (Orange, CA), 5-4 in a non-league test.

With the win, Crean Lutheran upgrades its record to 10-9 on the season. The Saints travel to Valencia (Placentia, CA) to battle the Tigers in a Empire test on Friday, April 8. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 5-13. Valencia lost 10-3 in their recent league test against Crean Lutheran (Irvine, CA)

With the defeat, Orange falls to 11-8 on the season. The Panthers travel to Estancia (Costa Mesa, CA) to battle the Eagles in a Orange Coast test on Friday, April 8. The Eagles come into the test with a record of 16-4. Estancia won 6-4 in their recent league test against Orange (Orange, CA)