Mascoutah Indians (Mascoutah, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Mater Dei Knights (Breese, IL), 8-4 in a non-league test.

With the win, Mascoutah upgrades its record to 22-6 on the season. The Indians host Columbia (Columbia, IL) to battle the Eagles in a non-league test on Friday, May 12. The Eagles come into the test with a record of 26-3. Columbia won 8-5 in their recent non-league test against Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL)

With the defeat, Mater Dei falls to 16-10 on the season. The Knights travel to Breese Central (Breese, IL) to battle the Cougars in a non-league test on Saturday, May 13. The Cougars come into the test with a record of 18-11.