Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Vandalia Vandals (Vandalia, IL), 5-0 in a league test.

With the win, Gillespie upgrades its record to 12-0 on the season. The Miners travel to Staunton (Staunton, IL) to battle the Bulldogs in a South Central test on Friday, April 14. The Bulldogs come into the test with a record of 8-5. Staunton won 11-6 in their recent non-league test against Nokomis (Nokomis, IL)

With the defeat, Vandalia falls to 2-5 on the season. The Vandals host Shelbyville (Shelbyville, IL) to battle the Rams in a non-league test on Thursday, April 13. The Rams come into the test with a record of 9-3. Shelbyville won 12-1 in their recent league test against Central A & M (Moweaqua, IL)