Hermantown Hawks (Hermantown, MN) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Grand Rapids Thunderhawks (Grand Rapids, MN), 8-3 in a non-league test.

With the win, Hermantown upgrades its record to 2-0 on the season. The Hawks host Proctor (Proctor, MN) to battle the Rails in a Lake Superior test on Tuesday, April 25. The Rails come into the test with a record of 0-0.

With the defeat, Grand Rapids falls to 0-2 on the season. The Thunderhawks travel to Superior (Superior, WI) to clash with the Spartans in a non-league game on Monday, April 24. The Spartans go into the game with a record of 2-1. Superior won 6-2 in their recent non-league game against Chippewa Falls (Chippewa Falls, WI)