Wilmington Wildcats (Wilmington, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers (Gardner, IL), 10-4 in a non-league test.

With the win, Wilmington upgrades its record to 5-1 on the season. The Wildcats host Herscher (Herscher, IL) to battle the Tigers in a Illinois Central Eight test on Monday, April 8. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 6-4. Herscher won 5-3 in their recent non-league test against Clifton Central (Clifton, IL)

With the defeat, Gardner-South Wilmington falls to 4-5 on the season. The Panthers host Momence (Momence, IL) to battle the Momence Athletics in a River Valley test on Tuesday, April 9. The Momence Athletics enter the battle with a record of 4-7. Momence lost 5-0 in their recent non-league battle against Yorkville Christian (Yorkville, IL)