Sparta Trojans (Sparta, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Ava Bears (Ava, MO), 5-2 in a non-league test.

With the win, Sparta upgrades its record to 12-5 on the season. The Trojans travel to Verona (Verona, MO) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league test on Thursday, April 18. The Wildcats come into the test with a record of 0-14. Verona lost 6-4 in their recent non-league test against Hurley (Hurley, MO)

With the defeat, Ava falls to 4-7 on the season. The Bears travel to Houston (Houston, MO) to battle the Tigers in a non-league test on Thursday, April 18. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 7-6. Houston lost 4-1 in their recent non-league test against Cabool (Cabool, MO)