Russia Raiders (Russia, OH) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Marion Local Flyers (Maria Stein, OH), 35-34 in a non-league test.

With the win, Russia upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Raiders travel to Graham Local (St. Paris, OH) to battle the Falcons in a non-league test on Friday, May 10. The Falcons come into the test with a record of 1-4. Graham Local lost 7-5 in their recent non-league test against Jonathan Alder (Plain City, OH)

With the defeat, Marion Local falls to 11-6 on the season. The Flyers travel to Arcanum (Arcanum, OH) to battle the Trojans in a non-league test on Thursday, May 9. The Trojans come into the test with a record of 0-0.