Arcola Purple Riders (Arcola, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host North Clay/Clay City (Louisville, IL), 9-6 in a non-league test.

With the win, Arcola upgrades its record to 6-1 on the season. The Purple Riders host Marshall (Marshall, IL) to battle the Lions in a non-league test on Monday, March 25. The Lions come into the test with a record of 3-4. Marshall lost 15-8 in their recent non-league test against Shelbyville (Shelbyville, IL)

With the defeat, North Clay/Clay City falls to 3-4 on the season. The travel to Okaw Valley (Bethany, IL) to battle the Timberwolves in a non-league test on Monday, March 25. The Timberwolves come into the test with a record of 5-1. Okaw Valley won 10-6 in their recent non-league test against Brownstown/St. Elmo (St. Elmo, IL)