Hannibal Pirates (Hannibal, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Mexico Bulldogs (Mexico, MO), 4-3 in a league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 5-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Highland for a non-league challenge on Monday, September 5. Hannibal will battle a Cougars squad coming off a 4-1 non-league win over Schuyler County (Lancaster, MO). The Cougars record now stands at 4-2.

With the loss, Mexico falls to 2-1 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Centralia (Centralia, MO) to battle the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, September 6. The Panthers enter the challenge with a record of 2-0. Centralia won 17-0 in their recent league challenge against Louisiana (Louisiana, MO)