Spectators at Monday's non-league match between the Houston Tigers (Houston, MO) and the visiting Ava Bears (Ava, MO), witnessed Houston's softball squad tip Ava by a count of 11-4.

The Tigers now sport a 13-3 record. They play next when they host Eminence for a non-league match on Tuesday, April 16. Houston will face a Redwings squad coming off a 15-0 non-league loss to Plato (Plato, MO). The Redwings record now stands at 2-8.

With the loss, Ava moves to 12-7 on the season. The Bears travel to Seymour (Seymour, MO) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Friday, April 19. The Tigers go into the match with a record of 7-2.