Hallsville Indians (Hallsville, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Hannibal Pirates (Hannibal, MO), 18-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Indians now own a 17-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Fatima for a non-league challenge on Monday, October 2. Hallsville will battle a Comets squad coming off a 10-0 non-league win over Fulton (Fulton, MO). The Comets record now stands at 27-2.

With the loss, Hannibal falls to 2-15 on the campaign. The Pirates host Kirksville (Kirksville, MO) to battle the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, October 3. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 13-9. Kirksville won 11-4 in their recent non-league challenge against North Callaway (Kingdom City, MO)