Benton Cardinals (St. Joseph, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Savannah Savages (Savannah, MO), 19-8 in a league test.

With the win, Benton upgrades its record to 22-3 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Lafayette (St. Joseph, MO) to battle the Fighting Irish in a Class 4 District 16 test on Tuesday, April 30. The Fighting Irish come into the test with a record of 9-5. Lafayette lost 9-8 in their recent league test against Chillicothe (Chillicothe, MO)

With the defeat, Savannah falls to 19-10 on the season. The Savages host St. Pius X (Kansas City, MO) to battle the Warriors in a non-league test on Tuesday, April 30. The Warriors come into the test with a record of 10-3. St. Pius X won 6-2 in their recent non-league test against Raytown South (Raytown, MO)