Shades Valley Mounties (Birmingham, AL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Rich Township Raptors (Olympia Fields, IL), 6-5 in a non-league test.

With the win, Shades Valley upgrades its record to 3-12 on the season. The Mounties host Holtville (Deatsville, AL) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league test on Saturday, March 16. The Bulldogs come into the test with a record of 8-5. Holtville lost 3-0 in their recent non-league test against Valley (Valley, AL)

With the defeat, Rich Township falls to 0-1 on the season. The Raptors travel to Paul W. Bryant (Cottondale, AL) to battle the Stampede in a non-league test on Thursday, March 14. The Stampede come into the test with a record of 8-3. Paul W. Bryant won 15-0 in their recent non-league test against Marion (Marion, AL)