The crowd at Friday's league bout between the Ava Bears (Ava, MO) and the host Willow Springs Bears (Willow Springs, MO), observed Ava's softball team get by Willow Springs by a tally of 7-0.

The Bears (10-2) will now prepare for their bout against Thayer (Thayer, MO). The Bobcats go into the Class 2 District 4 bout with a 9-4 record. In their last bout, Thayer tipped Salem (Salem, MO), 10-0, in a non-league bout.

In their next game, the Bears clash with the Mountain Grove Panthers (Mountain Grove, MO) in a Class 2 District 4 bout, on Monday, April 21. Willow Springs will attempt to advance on its 10-7 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 6-4 record after their 14-1 non-league win over Cabool (Cabool, MO).