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 had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the West County Bulldogs 8-1 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won 17 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Hunter Strunk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Samantha Thompson was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Paris Henry was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Ava pushed their record up to 22-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for West County, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-8.
Ava has already played their next contest (against Warsaw), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. West County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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