Thornwood Thunderbirds (South Holland, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Marian Catholic Spartans (Chicago Heights, IL), 14-9 in a non-league test.

With the win, Thornwood upgrades its record to 2-2 on the season. The Thunderbirds host Crete-Monee (Crete, IL) to battle the Warriors in a Southland test on Thursday, April 7. The Warriors come into the test with a record of 0-3. Crete-Monee lost 7-2 in their recent non-league test against Reavis (Burbank, IL)

With the defeat, Marian Catholic falls to 3-2 on the season. The Spartans travel to Evergreen Park (Evergreen Park, IL) to battle the Mustangs in a non-league test on Tuesday, April 5. The Mustangs come into the test with a record of 5-4. Evergreen Park lost 7-2 in their recent league test against Thornton Fractional South (Lansing, IL)