The Ava Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Norwood Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ava is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, Ava earned a 6-3 win over Ash Grove.
Meanwhile, Norwood entered their tilt with Bakersfield with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 5-1 on Monday. Five seems to be a good number for Norwood as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cooper Vaughan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Laken Coatney was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Wyatt Bolfing was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Ava's record now sits at 6-13. As for Norwood, their record now sits at 10-11.
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