The crowd at Monday's league bout between the Thayer Bobcats (Thayer, MO) and the visiting Ava Bears (Ava, MO), observed Thayer's softball team notch a victory over Ava by a final score of 13-2.

The Bobcats (10-4) will now prepare for their bout against Liberty (Mountain View, MO). The Eagles go into the Class 2 District 4 bout with a 8-11 record. In their last bout, Liberty gained a win over Dora (Dora, MO), 11-1, in a non-league bout.

In their next game, the Bears battle the Houston Tigers (Houston, MO) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, April 24. Ava will attempt to better on its 10-3 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 9-7 record after their 9-8 non-league win over Willow Springs (Willow Springs, MO).