Beardstown Tigers (Beardstown, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays (Petersburg, IL), 7-6 in a non-league test.

With the win, Beardstown upgrades its record to 9-8 on the season. The Tigers travel to Pittsfield (Pittsfield, IL) to battle the Saukees in a non-league test on Monday, May 1. The Saukees come into the test with a record of 16-3. Pittsfield won 6-4 in their recent non-league test against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin, IL)

With the defeat, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central falls to 14-11 on the season. The Bluejays travel to Routt Catholic (Jacksonville, IL) to battle the Rockets in a non-league test on Saturday, April 29. The Rockets come into the test with a record of 21-1. Routt Catholic won 14-0 in their recent league test against Griggsville-Perry (Griggsville, IL)