Rye Thunderbolts (Rye, CO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Salida Spartans (Salida, CO), 7-4 in a non-league test.

With the win, Rye upgrades its record to 3-1 on the season. The Thunderbolts host South Park (Fairplay, CO) to battle the Burros in a 2A District 5 test on Saturday, April 2. The Burros come into the test with a record of 0-2.

With the defeat, Salida falls to 2-4 on the season. The Spartans travel to Center (Center, CO) to battle the Vikings in a non-league test on Saturday, April 2. The Vikings come into the test with a record of 1-6. Center lost 16-1 in their recent non-league test against Ignacio (Ignacio, CO)