Joliet West Tigers (Joliet, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Belleville East Lancers (Belleville, IL), 5-1 in a non-league test.

With the win, Joliet West upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Tigers travel to O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL) to battle the Panthers in a non-league test on Saturday, March 16. The Panthers come into the test with a record of 1-1. O'Fallon lost 9-4 in their recent non-league test against Brother Rice (Chicago, IL)

With the defeat, Belleville East falls to 0-1 on the season. The Lancers host Normal Community (Normal, IL) to battle the Ironmen in a non-league test on Saturday, March 16. The Ironmen come into the test with a record of 2-0. Normal Community won 7-1 in their recent non-league test against Metamora (Metamora, IL)