Cabool was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Ava Bears, falling 10-3. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their loss to the Bears from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.

Carson Long
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Carson Long put in work no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Long was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Long wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Appleton, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base was Appleton's first of the season.
Cabool's record now sits at 1-8. As for Ava, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Cabool wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 16-2 defeat against Salem on the 13th. Ava has also already played their next game (against Spokane), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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