Auburn Trojans (Auburn, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Lutheran Crusaders (Springfield, IL), 18-6 in a non-league test.

With the win, Auburn upgrades its record to 2-2 on the season. The Trojans travel to Hillsboro (Hillsboro, IL) to battle the Hiltoppers in a non-league test on Friday, March 31. The Hiltoppers come into the test with a record of 2-0. Hillsboro won 16-4 in their recent non-league test against Pana (Pana, IL)

With the defeat, Lutheran falls to 1-4 on the season. The Crusaders travel to New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin, IL) to battle the Vipers in a non-league test on Monday, April 3. The Vipers come into the test with a record of 2-1. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly lost 13-3 in their recent non-league test against Routt Catholic (Jacksonville, IL)