Appleton North Lightning (Appleton, WI) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting D.C. Everest Evergreens (Schofield, WI), 8-1 in a non-league test.

With the win, Appleton North upgrades its record to 5-2 on the season. The Lightning host Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac, WI) to battle the Cardinals in a Fox Valley Association test on Saturday, April 20. The Cardinals come into the test with a record of 4-2. Fond du Lac won 2-1 in their recent league test against Oshkosh North (Oshkosh, WI)

With the defeat, D.C. Everest falls to 4-3 on the season. The Evergreens travel to Wausau West (Wausau, WI) to battle the Warriors in a Wisconsin Valley test on Tuesday, April 23. The Warriors come into the test with a record of 2-5. Wausau West lost 6-5 in their recent non-league test against Adams-Friendship (Adams, WI)