Palisade Bulldogs (Palisade, CO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Rifle Bears (Rifle, CO), 11-5 in a league test.

With the win, Palisade upgrades its record to 9-2 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Montrose (Montrose, CO) to battle the Red Hawks in a non-league test on Monday, April 22. The Red Hawks come into the test with a record of 2-6. Montrose lost 11-1 in their recent non-league test against Grand Junction (Grand Junction, CO)

With the defeat, Rifle falls to 2-9 on the season. The Bears host Glenwood Springs (Glenwood Springs, CO) to battle the Demons in a test on Wednesday, April 24. The Demons come into the test with a record of 2-5. Glenwood Springs lost 12-9 in their recent non-league test against Roaring Fork (Carbondale, CO)