Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains (Bascom, OH) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Liberty-Benton Eagles (Findlay, OH), 4-3 in a non-league test.

With the win, Hopewell-Loudon upgrades its record to 17-1 on the season. The Chieftains travel to Lakota (Kansas, OH) to battle the Raiders in a Sandusky Bay - River test on Tuesday, May 17. The Raiders come into the test with a record of 15-4.

With the defeat, Liberty-Benton falls to 12-5 on the season. The Eagles host Ottawa Hills (Toledo, OH) to battle the Green Bears in a non-league test on Friday, May 13. The Green Bears come into the test with a record of 18-2. Ottawa Hills won 7-1 in their recent non-league match against Evergreen (Metamora, OH)