Fulton Hornets (Fulton, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Mexico Bulldogs (Mexico, MO), 7-6 in a league test.

With the win, Fulton upgrades its record to 10-6 on the season. The Hornets travel to Moberly (Moberly, MO) to battle the Spartans in a non-league test on Monday, May 2. The Spartans come into the test with a record of 7-8. Moberly lost 11-0 in their recent league test against Marshall (Marshall, MO)

With the defeat, Mexico falls to 3-9 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Hannibal (Hannibal, MO) to battle the Pirates in a North Central Missouri test on Monday, May 2. The Pirates come into the test with a record of 3-8. Hannibal lost 7-4 in their recent non-league test against Helias (Jefferson City, MO)

The Hornets came from behind to get a 7-6 win. After falling behind 5-1 in the first, the Hornets mounted a comeback and tied the game and won it in the 7th. Dayton Depping picked up the win in relief. Joel Matthews and Jake Abbott had 3 hits each.