The Hillcrest Hornets baseball team (Springfield, MO), was tipped 4-3 in Saturday's non-league outing with the host Belton Pirates (Belton, MO)

The Pirates now hold a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Chrisman for a outing on Monday, April 1. Belton will battle a Bears squad coming off a 10-1 non-league win over Ruskin (Kansas City, MO). The Bears record now stands at 5-5.

With the defeat, Hillcrest falls to 2-10 on the season. The Hornets travel to Glendale (Springfield, MO) to battle the Falcons in a non-league test on Tuesday, April 2. The Falcons come into the test with a record of 5-3. Glendale won 12-2 in their recent non-league test against Oak Park (Kansas City, MO)