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| 03/29/25 - Away | 5-0 W |
| 04/11/24 - Home | 7-4 W |
| 03/23/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 9-5 W |
Ava is a perfect 4-0 against Thayer since April of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Bears will square off against the Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. Ava is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.
Ava barely beat Willow Springs the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Ava's pitchers stepped up to hand Willow Springs a 7-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for Ava, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Hannah Forrest was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Matilynn Goss also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Thayer had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Salem with a sharp 10-0 victory on Thursday. The Bobcats are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the fifth game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Ava's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Thayer, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Ava beat Thayer 5-0 in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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