Newton Eagles (Newton, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Richland County Tigers (Olney, IL), 17-7 in a league test.

With the win, Newton upgrades its record to 13-7 on the season. The Eagles travel to Teutopolis (Teutopolis, IL) to battle the Wooden Shoes in a non-league test on Tuesday, April 25. The Wooden Shoes come into the test with a record of 7-8. Teutopolis lost 3-2 in their recent non-league test against Farina South Central (Farina, IL)

With the defeat, Richland County falls to 3-13 on the season. The Tigers travel to Flora (Flora, IL) to battle the Wolves in a non-league test on Wednesday, April 26. The Wolves come into the test with a record of 15-8. Flora won 6-0 in their recent league test against Fairfield (Fairfield, IL)