Spectators at Thursday's league battle between the Ava Bears (Ava, MO) and the host Thayer Bobcats (Thayer, MO), saw Ava's baseball squad edge Thayer by a count of 6-5.

Coming up next, the Bears play the Mansfield Lions (Mansfield, MO) in a non-league battle, on Tuesday, April 26. Ava will attempt to move on its 2-4 season record. The Lions enter the battle with a 5-8 record after their 8-2 league win over Fordland (Fordland, MO).

The Bobcats now possess a 4-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Gainesville for a non-league battle on Tuesday, April 26.