South Hamilton Hawks (Jewell, IA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Colo-NESCO Royals (Colo, IA), 8-0 in a non-league test.

With the win, South Hamilton upgrades its record to 10-12 on the season. The Hawks host Newman Catholic (Mason City, IA) to battle the Knights in a non-league test on Wednesday, July 5. The Knights come into the test with a record of 33-4. Newman Catholic won 10-0 in their recent non-league test against BCLUW (Conrad, IA)

With the defeat, Colo-NESCO falls to 13-14 on the season.