Stillman Valley Cardinals (Stillman Valley, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Freeport Pretzels (Freeport, IL), 5-4 in a non-league test.

With the win, Stillman Valley upgrades its record to 10-6 on the season. The Cardinals host Byron (Byron, IL) to battle the Tigers in a Big Northern test on Monday, April 17. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 9-2. Byron lost 6-1 in their recent league test against North Boone (Poplar Grove, IL)

With the defeat, Freeport falls to 7-4 on the season. The Pretzels travel to Jefferson (Rockford, IL) to battle the J-Hawks in a Northern Illinois test on Monday, April 17. The J-Hawks come into the test with a record of 0-5. Jefferson lost 34-2 in their recent league test against Freeport (Freeport, IL)