The crowd at Wednesday's non-league match between the Battle (Columbia, MO) and the host Hannibal Pirates (Hannibal, MO), saw Battle's softball squad nip Hannibal by a count of 9-5.

The now sport a 7-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Centralia for a non-league match on Monday, September 28. Battle will face a Panthers squad coming off a 10-1 non-league win over North Callaway (Kingdom City, MO). The Panthers record now stands at 9-3.

With the loss, Hannibal falls to 5-9 on the campaign. The Pirates host Fulton (Fulton, MO) to face the Hornets in a North Central Missouri match on Thursday, September 24. The Hornets enter the match with a record of 2-8.