Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL) fans left the game pleased Saturday as they observed their baseball squad nip the visiting Metamora Redbirds (Metamora, IL), 3-2 in a non-league match.

With the triumph, Bloomington advances its record to 9-6 on the season. The Purple Raiders travel to Centennial (Champaign, IL) to battle the Chargers in a Big Twelve match on Wednesday, April 23. The Chargers come into the match with a record of 7-8.

The Redbirds now have a 4-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Canton for a Mid-Illini match on Monday, April 21. Metamora will battle a Little Giants squad coming off a 10-0 league loss to Morton (Morton, IL). The Little Giants record now stands at 6-8.