The Ava Bears baseball team (Ava, MO), was overwhelmed 9-3 in Thursday's league outing with the visiting Mountain Grove Panthers (Mountain Grove, MO)

The Panthers now hold a 5-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ava for a Class 4 District 10 outing on Saturday, April 9. Mountain Grove will confront a Bears team coming off a 9-3 league loss to Mountain Grove (Mountain Grove, MO). The Bears record now stands at 0-3.

Next, the Bears confront the West Plains Zizzers (West Plains, MO) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, April 9. Ava will attempt to advance on its 0-3 season record.