Illini Central Cougars (Mason City, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Hartsburg-Emden Stags (Hartsburg, IL), 1-0 in a league test.

With the win, Illini Central upgrades its record to 1-8 on the season. The Cougars travel to Auburn (Auburn, IL) to battle the Trojans in a Sangamo test on Tuesday, April 18. The Trojans come into the test with a record of 4-6. Auburn won 21-1 in their recent non-league test against Edinburg (Edinburg, IL)

With the defeat, Hartsburg-Emden falls to 0-3 on the season. The Stags travel to El Paso-Gridley (El Paso, IL) to battle the Titans in a non-league test on Thursday, April 20. The Titans come into the test with a record of 7-7. El Paso-Gridley lost 10-6 in their recent league test against Tremont (Tremont, IL)