The Howell Highlanders (Howell, MI) baseball trounced the visiting Pinckney Pirates (Pinckney, MI), 11-1 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Highlanders now own a 9-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Dakota for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 19. Howell will clash with a Cougars team coming off a 8-4 league win over Romeo (Romeo, MI). The Cougars record now stands at 7-2.

With the defeat, Pinckney drops to 7-2 on the year. The Pirates host Tecumseh (Tecumseh, MI) to clash with the Indians in a Southeastern - White challenge on Monday, April 21. The Indians go into the challenge with a record of 5-2. Tecumseh won 7-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Whiteford (Ottawa Lake, MI)