The crowd at Saturday's non-league bout between the Ava Bears (Ava, MO) and the visiting Salem Tigers (Salem, MO), observed Ava's softball team notch a victory over Salem by a final score of 11-1.

The Bears (14-4) will now prepare for their bout against Potosi (Potosi, MO). The Trojans go into the non-league bout with a 6-8 record. In their last bout, Potosi gained a win over Kingston (Cadet, MO), 10-0, in a league bout.

In their next game, the Tigers battle the Stoutland Tigers (Stoutland, MO) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, April 29. Salem will attempt to better on its 12-9 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 3-7 record after their 16-4 non-league loss to Bourbon (Bourbon, MO).