The Willow Springs Bears will venture away from home to take on the Mountain Grove Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Willow Springs' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mountain Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Willow Springs' last matchup with Ava could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Friday. Willow Springs lost 7-0 to Ava. Willow Springs' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Mountain Grove got the win against Cabool on Thursday by a conclusive 14-1. Considering the Panthers have won four contests by more than ten runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Landry Golden was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Aubrie Gerla also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Mountain Grove is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Willow Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Willow Springs took their win against Mountain Grove in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-7 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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