The Conway Bears will head out on the road to take on the Ash Grove Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Conway will be strutting in after a win while Ash Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
Conway took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Laquey 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won four matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Ash Grove came up short against Diamond on Monday, falling 13-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Pirates, who until this game were averaging 3.82 runs allowed.
Kyler Reece put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Reece was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Reece wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Toby Barnes, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
The victory got Conway back to even at 6-6. As for Ash Grove, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 15-1-1.
Conway got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 against Ash Grove by a conclusive 15-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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