Hillsboro Hawks (Hillsboro, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting West County Bulldogs (Leadwood, MO), 3-1 in a non-league test.

With the win, Hillsboro upgrades its record to 11-3 on the season. The Hawks host Festus (Festus, MO) to battle the Tigers in a Class 5 District 1 test on Thursday, April 18. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 14-4.

With the defeat, West County falls to 5-3 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Kingston (Cadet, MO) to battle the Cougars in a Class 3 District 3 test on Monday, April 15. The Cougars come into the test with a record of 7-7. Kingston won 8-6 in their recent non-league test against Herculaneum (Herculaneum, MO)