Pleasant Plains Cardinals (Pleasant Plains, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Marshall Lions (Marshall, IL), 8-7 in a non-league test.

With the win, Pleasant Plains upgrades its record to 13-12 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Teutopolis (Teutopolis, IL) to battle the Wooden Shoes in a non-league test on Friday, April 29. The Wooden Shoes come into the test with a record of 12-7. Teutopolis lost 4-1 in their recent non-league test against Mattoon (Mattoon, IL)

With the defeat, Marshall falls to 7-10 on the season. The Lions travel to Casey-Westfield (Casey, IL) to battle the Warriors in a Little Illini test on Monday, May 2. The Warriors come into the test with a record of 10-15. Casey-Westfield lost 8-1 in their recent non-league test against Altamont (Altamont, IL)