Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Althoff Catholic Crusaders (Belleville, IL), 11-1 in a league test.

With the win, Mt. Vernon upgrades its record to 7-0 on the season. The Rams host Marion (Marion, IL) to battle the Wildcats in a test on Tuesday, April 4. The Wildcats come into the test with a record of 1-0. Marion won 13-3 in their recent non-league test against Benton (Benton, IL)

With the defeat, Althoff Catholic falls to 0-2 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Breese Central (Breese, IL) to battle the Cougars in a non-league test on Monday, April 24. The Cougars come into the test with a record of 1-2.