Paris Tigers (Paris, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Villa Grove Blue Devils (Villa Grove, IL), 9-7 in a non-league test.

With the win, Paris upgrades its record to 13-9 on the season. The Tigers travel to Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (Bismarck, IL) to battle the Blue Devils in a non-league test on Saturday, April 29. The Blue Devils come into the test with a record of 8-9. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin lost 10-1 in their recent league test against Milford (Milford, IL)

With the defeat, Villa Grove falls to 9-8 on the season. The Blue devils travel to Arcola (Arcola, IL) to battle the Purple Riders in a Lincoln Prairie test on Friday, April 28. The Purple Riders come into the test with a record of 7-3. Arcola lost 3-1 in their recent non-league test against Neoga (Neoga, IL)