Forreston Cardinals (Forreston, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting River Ridge/Scales Mound Wildcats (Hanover, IL), 5-3 in a non-league test.

With the win, Forreston upgrades its record to 12-7 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Milledgeville (Milledgeville, IL) to battle the Missiles in a Northwest Upstate Illini - East test on Tuesday, April 25. The Missiles come into the test with a record of 2-9. Milledgeville lost 7-4 in their recent league test against Ashton-Franklin Center (Ashton, IL)

With the defeat, River Ridge/Scales Mound falls to 9-8 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Galena (Galena, IL) to battle the Pirates in a Northwest Upstate Illini - West test on Tuesday, April 25. The Pirates come into the test with a record of 7-6. Galena won 27-1 in their recent non-league test against Orangeville (Orangeville, IL)