Hickman Kewpies (Columbia, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Hannibal Pirates (Hannibal, MO), 6-5 in a non-league test.

With the win, Hickman upgrades its record to 8-15 on the season. The Kewpies host Ozark (Ozark, MO) to battle the Tigers in a non-league test on Saturday, April 27. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 14-12.

With the defeat, Hannibal falls to 14-10 on the season. The Pirates travel to Palmyra (Palmyra, MO) to battle the Panthers in a non-league test on Friday, April 26. The Panthers come into the test with a record of 5-11. Palmyra won 3-1 in their recent non-league test against Centralia (Centralia, MO)