Forreston Cardinals (Forreston, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Amboy Clippers (Amboy, IL), 9-8 in a league test.

With the win, Forreston upgrades its record to 6-4 on the season. The Cardinals travel to West Carroll (Savanna, IL) to battle the Thunder in a non-league test on Wednesday, April 12. The Thunder come into the test with a record of 0-5.

With the defeat, Amboy falls to 5-6 on the season. The Clippers travel to Forreston (Forreston, IL) to battle the Cardinals in a Northwest Upstate Illini - East test on Thursday, April 13. The Cardinals come into the test with a record of 7-4. Forreston won 16-0 in their recent non-league test against West Carroll (Savanna, IL)