Hickory Christian Academy Knights (Hickory, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Varsity Opponent (, ), 2-1 in a non-league test.

With the win, Hickory Christian Academy upgrades its record to 8-5 on the season. The Knights travel to Asheville School (Independent) (Asheville, NC) to battle the Blues in a non-league test on Friday, May 5. The Blues come into the test with a record of 2-9. Asheville School (Independent) won 9-2 in their recent non-league test against Andrews (Andrews, NC)

With the defeat, Varsity Opponent falls to 93-235 on the season. The travel to Victoria Cobra HomeSchool (Victoria, TX) to battle the Cobra in a test on Thursday, May 4. The Cobra come into the test with a record of 3-9.