The Aurora Houn Dawgs (Aurora, MO) baseball got by the host Branson Pirates (Branson, MO), 8-7 in Tuesday's non-league challenge.

The Houn Dawgs now own a 11-12 record. They take the field next when they host Cassville for a Class 4 District 11 challenge on Wednesday, May 7. Aurora will clash with a Wildcats team coming off a 6-2 non-league win over Hollister (Hollister, MO). The Wildcats record now stands at 6-9.

With the defeat, Branson drops to 6-14 on the year. The Pirates host West Plains (West Plains, MO) to clash with the Zizzers in a Class 5 District 6 challenge on Wednesday, May 7. The Zizzers go into the challenge with a record of 11-11.