Mountain Grove Panthers (Mountain Grove, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Ava Bears (Ava, MO), 9-1 in a league test.

With the win, Mountain Grove upgrades its record to 6-3 on the season. The Panthers host Licking (Licking, MO) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league test on Tuesday, April 9. The Wildcats come into the test with a record of 9-1. Licking won 7-1 in their recent non-league test against Salem (Salem, MO)

With the defeat, Ava falls to 3-5 on the season. The Bears host Seymour (Seymour, MO) to battle the Tigers in a non-league test on Tuesday, April 9. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 4-5. Seymour lost 9-2 in their recent non-league test against Mansfield (Mansfield, MO)