MacArthur Generals (Decatur, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Lanphier Lions (Springfield, IL), 8-7 in a league test.

With the win, MacArthur upgrades its record to 2-6 on the season. The Generals travel to Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, IL) to battle the Braves in a non-league test on Monday, April 1. The Braves come into the test with a record of 4-3. Mt. Zion lost 7-2 in their recent league test against Effingham (Effingham, IL)

With the defeat, Lanphier falls to 1-6 on the season. The Lions travel to Taylorville (Taylorville, IL) to battle the Tornadoes in a non-league test on Saturday, March 30. The Tornadoes come into the test with a record of 1-5. Taylorville lost 18-5 in their recent non-league test against Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL)