Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons (Gibson City, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Fieldcrest Knights (Minonk, IL), 2-1 in a league test.

With the win, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley upgrades its record to 11-3 on the season. The Falcons host Heyworth (Heyworth, IL) to battle the Hornets in a Heart of Illinois test on Monday, April 22. The Hornets come into the test with a record of 8-11. Heyworth lost 6-5 in their recent non-league test against Delavan (Delavan, IL)

With the defeat, Fieldcrest falls to 5-7 on the season. The Knights host Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn (Roanoke, IL) to battle the Rockets in a non-league test on Saturday, April 20. The Rockets come into the test with a record of 10-9. Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn lost 3-2 in their recent league test against Henry-Senachwine (Henry, IL)