Baseball Game Preview: Mansfield Lions vs. Ava Bears

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Previous 6 Games

03/28/24 - Home	5-1 W
03/30/23 - Away	11-5 W
04/01/21 - Away	5-8 L
03/29/21 - Away	5-8 L
04/16/19 - Away	17-0 W
03/28/16 - Home	7-9 L

Mansfield and Ava are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Lions will host the Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mansfield hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.

On Tuesday, Mansfield came up short against Ash Grove and fell 5-2.

Meanwhile, Ava had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 9-6 win over Conway on Tuesday.

Mansfield now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Ava, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-4.

Mansfield beat Ava 5-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.