Oak Park Northmen (Kansas City, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Truman Patriots (Independence, MO), 8-6 in a non-league test.

With the win, Oak Park upgrades its record to 8-3 on the season. The Northmen travel to Park Hill (Kansas City, MO) to battle the Trojans in a Class 6 District 8 test on Friday, April 7. The Trojans come into the test with a record of 4-6. Park Hill won 7-5 in their recent non-league test against Lee's Summit North (Lee's Summit, MO)

With the defeat, Truman falls to 6-4 on the season. The Patriots travel to Chrisman (Independence, MO) to battle the Bears in a non-league test on Friday, April 7. The Bears come into the test with a record of 5-7. Chrisman won 22-3 in their recent league test against Ruskin (Kansas City, MO)