West Plains Zizzers (West Plains, MO) followers left the game pleased Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad nip the host Branson Pirates (Branson, MO), 5-4 in a league match.

With the triumph, West Plains moves its record to 12-11 on the season. The Zizzers host Licking (Licking, MO) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league match on Tuesday, May 13. The Wildcats come into the match with a record of 20-6. Licking lost 6-3 in their recent non-league match against Pacific (Pacific, MO)

The Pirates now possess a 6-15 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hillcrest for a Class 5 District 6 contest on Thursday, May 8. Branson will confront a Hornets squad coming off a 40-2 league loss to Willard (Willard, MO). The Hornets record now stands at 4-6.