The crowd at Tuesday's non-league match between the Ava Bears (Ava, MO) and the visiting Gainesville Bulldogs (Gainesville, MO), saw Ava's softball squad achieve victory over Gainesville by a count of 17-7.

The Bears now sport a 14-7 record. They take the field next when they host Willow Springs for a Class 2 District 4 match on Wednesday, April 24. Ava will face a Bears squad coming off a 10-7 non-league win over Van Buren (Van Buren, MO). The Bears record now stands at 17-4.

With the loss, Gainesville falls to 6-16 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Mansfield (Mansfield, MO) to face the Lions in a non-league match on Friday, April 26. The Lions enter the match with a record of 4-10.