Baseball Game Preview: Ava Bears vs. Bakersfield Lions

The Ava Bears will face off against the Bakersfield Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

Ava fell victim to Hollister and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 17-0 to the Tigers. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.

Meanwhile, Bakersfield had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victors by a 21-2 margin over Eminence on Tuesday. The Lions have beaten the Redwings the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Redwings has come to flipping the script.

Ava now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Bakersfield, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.