The crowd at Monday's non-league bout between the Clever Blue Jays (Clever, MO) and the visiting Ava Bears (Ava, MO), observed Clever's softball squad beat Ava by a score of 10-0.

With the triumph, Clever improves its record to 3-1 on the year. The Blue Jays host Sparta (Sparta, MO) to face the Trojans in a Class 2 District 5 contest on Wednesday, March 25. The Trojans enter the contest with a record of 0-2.

The Bears now hold a 1-2 record. They play next when they travel to Fair Grove for a non-league contest on Tuesday, March 24. Ava will face a Eagles squad coming off a 13-3 league win over Stockton (Stockton, MO). The Eagles record now stands at 3-1.