Herscher Tigers (Herscher, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Dwight Trojans (Dwight, IL), 8-7 in a non-league test.

With the win, Herscher upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Tigers host Kankakee (Kankakee, IL) to battle the Kays in a non-league test on Friday, March 15. The Kays come into the test with a record of 0-1. Kankakee lost 6-4 in their recent non-league test against Manteno (Manteno, IL)

With the defeat, Dwight falls to 0-2 on the season. The Trojans travel to Momence (Momence, IL) to battle the Momence Athletics in a non-league test on Saturday, March 16. The Momence Athletics come into the test with a record of 1-0. Momence won 11-1 in their recent non-league test against Crescent-Iroquois/Cissna Park (Crescent City, IL)