Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones (Springfield, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL), 9-8 in a non-league test.

With the win, Sacred Heart-Griffin upgrades its record to 5-7 on the season. The Cyclones host MacArthur (Decatur, IL) to battle the Generals in a Central State Eight test on Tuesday, April 18. The Generals come into the test with a record of 2-9. MacArthur lost 15-0 in their recent league test against Jacksonville (Jacksonville, IL)

With the defeat, Bloomington falls to 10-4 on the season. The Purple raiders host Pekin (Pekin, IL) to battle the Dragons in a non-league test on Friday, April 14. The Dragons come into the test with a record of 6-5. Pekin won 13-12 in their recent non-league test against Ottawa (Ottawa, IL)