Beatrice Orangemen (Beatrice, NE) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Nebraska City Pioneers (Nebraska City, NE), 1-0 in a non-league test.

With the win, Beatrice upgrades its record to 9-5 on the season. The Orangemen host Omaha South (Omaha, NE) to battle the Packers in a test on Thursday, April 27. The Packers come into the test with a record of 2-1. Omaha South won 4-3 in their recent non-league test against Lincoln High (Lincoln, NE)

With the defeat, Nebraska City falls to 3-11 on the season. The Pioneers travel to Crete (Crete, NE) to battle the Cardinals in a non-league test on Tuesday, April 25. The Cardinals come into the test with a record of 4-4. Crete lost 9-7 in their recent league test against Platte Valley (Yutan, NE)