Hannibal Pirates (Hannibal, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Silex Owls (Silex, MO), 11-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 6-10 record. They take the field next when they travel to Louisiana for a non-league challenge on Saturday, September 26. Hannibal will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 5-1 league loss to Highland (Ewing, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 6-11.

With the loss, Silex falls to 2-12 on the campaign. The Owls travel to Wellsville-Middletown (Wellsville, MO) to face the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, September 26. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 2-10. Wellsville-Middletown lost 5-0 in their recent league challenge against Bowling Green (Bowling Green, MO)