Hillsboro Hawks (Hillsboro, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Jackson Fighting Indians (Jackson, MO), 5-4 in a league test.

With the win, Hillsboro upgrades its record to 8-4 on the season. The Hawks travel to St. Clair (St. Clair, MO) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league test on Tuesday, April 22. The Bulldogs come into the test with a record of 4-5. St. Clair lost 6-5 in their recent league test against Pacific (Pacific, MO)

With the defeat, Jackson falls to 4-11 on the season. The Fighting indians travel to Bartlett (Bartlett, TN) to battle the Panthers in a non-league test on Saturday, April 19. The Panthers come into the test with a record of 22-5. Bartlett won 1-0 in their recent non-league test against Henderson County (Henderson, KY)