Gallatin County Hawks (Junction, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Cobden Appleknockers (Cobden, IL), 15-5 in a non-league test.

With the win, Gallatin County upgrades its record to 9-4 on the season. The Hawks travel to Agape Christian (Energy, IL) to battle the Knights in a non-league test on Friday, April 26. The Knights come into the test with a record of 11-2. Agape Christian lost 6-5 in their recent league test against Century (Ullin, IL)

With the defeat, Cobden falls to 3-11 on the season. The Appleknockers host Crab Orchard (Marion, IL) to battle the Trojans in a non-league test on Monday, April 29. The Trojans come into the test with a record of 5-10. Crab Orchard lost 4-3 in their recent non-league test against Eldorado (Eldorado, IL)