The Forsyth Panthers will take on the Ava Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Forsyth: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Ava has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Things were looking good for Forsyth after they put the first run on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Monett.
Meanwhile, Ava came out on top against Houston on Monday by a score of 3-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Ava is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Forsyth, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Forsyth took their win against Ava in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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