Bloomer Blackhawks (Bloomer, WI) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting McDonell Central Macks (Chippewa Falls, WI), 8-7 in a non-league test.

With the win, Bloomer upgrades its record to 7-2 on the season. The Blackhawks host Regis (Eau Claire, WI) to battle the Ramblers in a Cloverbelt - West test on Friday, April 26. The Ramblers come into the test with a record of 5-4. Regis won 10-5 in their recent league test against Cadott (Cadott, WI)

With the defeat, McDonell Central falls to 2-6 on the season. The Macks travel to Osseo-Fairchild (Osseo, WI) to battle the Thunder in a Cloverbelt - West test on Tuesday, April 30. The Thunder come into the test with a record of 2-10. Osseo-Fairchild lost 10-2 in their recent non-league test against Eleva-Strum (Strum, WI)