Kankakee Kays (Kankakee, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Thornton Wildcats (Harvey, IL), 11-2 in a league test.

With the win, Kankakee upgrades its record to 7-1 on the season. The Kays travel to Ottawa (Ottawa, IL) to battle the Pirates in a non-league test on Tuesday, April 12. The Pirates come into the test with a record of 7-2. Ottawa won 8-1 in their recent league test against Sandwich (Sandwich, IL)

With the defeat, Thornton falls to 0-1 on the season. The Wildcats host Crete-Monee (Crete, IL) to battle the Warriors in a Southland test on Wednesday, April 20. The Warriors come into the test with a record of 0-3.