Bears
| 05/09/26 vs Ash Grove | 7-4 |
| 05/07/26 vs Licking | 4-0 |
| 05/05/26 @ Gainesville | 11-4 |
Ava waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Ash Grove Pirates. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2025.
Ava's win bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Ash Grove, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 23-6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ava will welcome Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.13 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ash Grove, they will face off against Jasper at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.
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