The crowd at Friday's non-league battle between the Eugene Eagles (Eugene, MO) and the visiting Belle Tigers (Belle, MO), witnessed Eugene's baseball team hold off Belle by a count of 3-2.

The Eagles now own a 15-8 record. They take the field next when they host Smithton for a Class 2 District 8 test on Monday, May 5. Eugene will clash with a Tigers team coming off a 12-3 non-league loss to Green Ridge (Green Ridge, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 6-12.

With the defeat, Belle drops to 8-9 on the year. The Tigers host Steelville (Steelville, MO) to clash with the Cardinals in a Class 3 District 9 test on Monday, May 5. The Cardinals go into the test with a record of 2-8.