The Salem Tigers nipped the host Ava Bears baseball squad by a score of 2-1 in Monday's non-league outing.

Next up, the Tigers battle the St. James Tigers (St. James, MO) in a Class 4 District 4 outing, on Tuesday, April 8. Salem will attempt to advance on its 4-2 season record. The Tigers come into the outing with a 0-8 record after their 11-1 non-league loss to Pacific (Pacific, MO).

The Bears (3-4) will now prepare for their outing against Cabool (Cabool, MO). The Bulldogs come into the non-league outing with a 0-8 record. In their last outing, Cabool was nudged by Licking (Licking, MO), 17-0, in a non-league outing.