Bennington Badgers (Bennington, NE) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Crete Cardinals (Crete, NE), 6-1 in a non-league test.

With the win, Bennington upgrades its record to 7-2 on the season. The Badgers host Nebraska City (Nebraska City, NE) to battle the Pioneers in a B District 3 test on Monday, April 8. The Pioneers come into the test with a record of 4-3. Nebraska City won 13-3 in their recent non-league test against Omaha North (Omaha, NE)

With the defeat, Crete falls to 3-4 on the season. The Cardinals host Waverly (Waverly, NE) to battle the Vikings in a non-league test on Monday, April 8. The Vikings come into the test with a record of 6-3. Waverly won 12-3 in their recent non-league test against Beatrice (Beatrice, NE)