Columbia Eagles (Columbia, IL) followers left the game pleased Friday as they observed their baseball squad nip the visiting Freeburg Midgets (Freeburg, IL), 5-4 in a league match.

With the triumph, Columbia moves its record to 4-5 on the season. The Eagles host Red Bud (Red Bud, IL) to battle the Musketeers in a non-league match on Monday, April 14. The Musketeers come into the match with a record of 9-2. Red Bud won 2-0 in their recent league match against Chester (Chester, IL)

The Midgets now possess a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Alton for a non-league match on Saturday, April 12. Freeburg will battle a Redbirds squad coming off a 10-0 league win over East St. Louis (East St. Louis, IL). The Redbirds record now stands at 10-4.