The crowd at Thursday's non-league battle between the Ava Bears (Ava, MO) and the host Mansfield Lions (Mansfield, MO), saw Ava's baseball team beat Mansfield by a final score of 15-4.

With the triumph, Ava moves its record to 4-4 on the season. The Bears host Fair Grove (Fair Grove, MO) to confront the Eagles in a Class 3 District 11 match on Saturday, April 4. The Eagles come into the match with a record of 5-1. Fair Grove won 11-5 in their recent non-league match against Hollister (Hollister, MO)

The Lions now possess a 3-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Winona for a non-league match on Friday, April 3. Mansfield will confront a Wildcats squad coming off a 15-14 non-league win over Bunker (Bunker, MO). The Wildcats record now stands at 2-5.