Belleville West Maroons (Belleville, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Althoff Catholic Crusaders (Belleville, IL), 7-5 in a non-league test.

With the win, Belleville West upgrades its record to 6-11 on the season. The Maroons host Alton (Alton, IL) to battle the Redbirds in a Southwestern test on Tuesday, May 10. The Redbirds come into the test with a record of 6-17. Alton lost 11-1 in their recent non-league test against Chaminade (St. Louis, MO)

With the defeat, Althoff Catholic falls to 11-15 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Cahokia (Cahokia, IL) to battle the Comanches in a South Seven test on Monday, May 9. The Comanches come into the test with a record of 2-8. Cahokia won 11-3 in their recent non-league test against East St. Louis (East St. Louis, IL)