Shepard Astros (Palos Heights, IL) fans left the game pleased Saturday as they observed their baseball squad achieve victory over the host Joliet Central Steelmen (Joliet, IL), 15-0 in a non-league match.

With the triumph, Shepard advances its record to 5-3 on the season. The Astros travel to Blue Island Eisenhower (Blue Island, IL) to battle the Cardinals in a match on Monday, April 14. The Cardinals come into the match with a record of 5-6. Blue Island Eisenhower won 23-1 in their recent non-league match against Cristo Rey Jesuit (Chicago, IL)

The Steelmen now have a 4-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Oswego East for a non-league match on Monday, April 14. Joliet Central will battle a Wolves squad coming off a 15-2 non-league win over Plainfield South (Plainfield, IL). The Wolves record now stands at 6-5.