Bears
| 04/26/25 @ Steelville | 18 |
| 04/26/25 vs Steelville | 17 |
| 03/31/25 @ Mansfield | 16 |
| 04/08/25 vs Seymour | 15 |
| 04/07/25 vs Cabool | 15 |
Ava waltzed into their match on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Seymour Tigers a 12-0 shutout. Considering the Bears have won 16 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Hannah Forrest was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Matilynn Goss was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Ava always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .528 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Ava's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Seymour, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Ava does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Seymour, they are taking a road trip to take on Spokane at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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