Shepard Astros (Palos Heights, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Hillcrest Hawks (Country Club Hills, IL), 18-0 in a league test.

With the win, Shepard upgrades its record to 9-9 on the season. The Astros travel to Sandburg (Orland Park, IL) to battle the Eagles in a non-league test on Wednesday, April 27. The Eagles come into the test with a record of 6-10. Sandburg won 10-3 in their recent league test against Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook, IL)

The Hawks now sport a 0-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Blue Island Eisenhower for a South Suburban - Blue battle on Thursday, April 28. Hillcrest will play a Cardinals squad coming off a 13-12 non-league loss to Bloom (Chicago Heights, IL). The Cardinals record now stands at 4-6.