Belton Pirates (Belton, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Raytown Bluejays (Raytown, MO), 4-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 13-8 record. They take the field next when they host Warrensburg for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, September 27. Belton will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 6-0 league loss to Pleasant Hill (Pleasant Hill, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 6-12.

With the loss, Raytown falls to 7-7 on the campaign. The Bluejays host Platte County (Platte City, MO) to battle the Pirates in a non-league challenge on Thursday, September 28. The Pirates enter the challenge with a record of 15-6. Platte County won 18-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Chrisman (Independence, MO)