The Macks Creek Pirates baseball squad (Macks Creek, MO), was edged 2-1 in Tuesday's league contest with the host Hermitage Hornets (Hermitage, MO)

With the triumph, Hermitage moves its record to 7-3 on the season. The Hornets host Fordland (Fordland, MO) to confront the Eagles in a non-league contest on Thursday, April 17. The Eagles come into the contest with a record of 8-5.

The Pirates now possess a 2-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Halfway for a Class 1 District 8 contest on Thursday, April 17. Macks Creek will confront a Cardinals squad coming off a 11-4 non-league win over Early (Morrisville, MO). The Cardinals record now stands at 12-3.