The Ava Bears will take on the Spokane Owls at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Ava might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-1 to Norwood, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Spokane came out on top against Verona on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fifth inning. The Owls took their contest against the Wildcats 14-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Owls.
Landon Dollarhide looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Logan Rollings was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ethan Newell, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs.
Ava's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Spokane, their victory bumped their record up to 8-17.
Ava was able to grind out a solid win over Spokane in their previous meeting back in April, winning 7-3. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Owls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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