The Van Buren Bulldogs baseball team (Van Buren, MO), 2-0 in Monday's non-league outing with the visiting Ava Bears (Ava, MO)

The Bears now hold a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Hollister for a non-league outing on Tuesday, March 19. Ava will face a Tigers team coming off a 12-3 non-league loss to Joplin (Joplin, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 1-1.

Next, the Bulldogs face the Salem Tigers (Salem, MO) in a non-league outing, on Tuesday, March 19. Van Buren will attempt to advance on its 2-2 season record. The Tigers enter the outing with a 1-0 record after their 18-6 non-league win over Cabool (Cabool, MO).