Hawley Bearcats (Hawley, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Ropes Eagles (Ropesville, TX), 9-0 in a non-league test.

With the win, Hawley upgrades its record to 17-6 on the season. The Bearcats travel to New Home (New Home, TX) to battle the Leopards in a non-league test on Saturday, June 3. The Leopards come into the test with a record of 28-4. New Home won 23-9 in their recent non-league test against Albany (Albany, TX)

With the defeat, Ropes falls to 28-7 on the season.