Festus Tigers (Festus, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Hickman Kewpies (Columbia, MO), 7-4 in a non-league test.

With the win, Festus upgrades its record to 8-2 on the season. The Tigers travel to DeSoto (DeSoto, MO) to battle the Dragons in a Jefferson County test on Tuesday, April 20. The Dragons come into the test with a record of 6-9. DeSoto won 6-1 in their recent non-league battle against Mill Valley (Shawnee, KS)

The Kewpies now possess a 3-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bolton for a non-league battle on Friday, April 16. Hickman will play a Wildcats squad coming off a 9-2 league loss to Arlington (Arlington, TN). The Wildcats record now stands at 13-11.