Arcola Purple Riders (Arcola, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Villa Grove Blue Devils (Villa Grove, IL), 3-0 in a league test.

With the win, Arcola upgrades its record to 8-4 on the season. The Purple Riders host Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] (Kansas, IL) to battle the Titans in a Lincoln Prairie test on Monday, May 2. The Titans come into the test with a record of 5-9. Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] lost 11-1 in their recent non-league test against St. Thomas More (Champaign, IL)

With the defeat, Villa Grove falls to 6-10 on the season. The Blue devils travel to Okaw Valley (Bethany, IL) to battle the Timberwolves in a Lincoln Prairie test on Monday, May 2. The Timberwolves come into the test with a record of 11-9. Okaw Valley lost 5-4 in their recent non-league test against Sullivan (Sullivan, IL)