The Ava Bears will venture away from home to take on the Forsyth Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ava has three straight wins, Forsyth has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ava took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Houston, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bears came out on top against the Tigers on Monday by a score of 3-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Meanwhile, Forsyth scored first but ultimately less than Monett in their contest on Friday. They fell 6-1 to the Cubs.
Ava pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Forsyth, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Ava suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Forsyth in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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