In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Boonville Pirates (Boonville, MO) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Hickman Kewpies (Columbia, MO), by a final score of 9-1.

With the win, Boonville upgrades its record to 11-4 on the season. The Pirates travel to Centralia (Centralia, MO) to battle the Panthers in a Class 4 District 8 challenge on Friday, April 19. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 7-8. Centralia lost 4-1 in their recent league challenge against Moberly (Moberly, MO)

With the defeat, Hickman falls to 6-12 on the season. The Kewpies travel to Parkway South (Manchester, MO) to battle the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 20. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 13-5.