In Thursday's league challenge, the Hannibal Pirates (Hannibal, MO) baseball squad triumphed over the host Boonville Pirates (Boonville, MO), by a final score of 8-1.

With the win, Hannibal upgrades its record to 5-4 on the season. The Pirates travel to Moberly (Moberly, MO) to battle the Spartans in a North Central Missouri challenge on Friday, April 17. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 8-3. Moberly lost 10-9 in their recent league challenge against Kirksville (Kirksville, MO)

With the defeat, Boonville falls to 6-2 on the season. The Pirates travel to Marshall (Marshall, MO) to battle the Owls in a North Central Missouri challenge on Friday, April 17. The Owls come into the challenge with a record of 1-2.