On Monday, May 3rd, the Willow Springs Bears played away against Summersville. The Bears came out hitting very well and were able to catch the lead and keep it. During the game Joe O’Conner was able to hit his third homerun of the year. This homerun was able to spark other hitting for the Bears, and the Bears were able to finish off the game with a final score of 5 to 1.

The next game for the Bears was against the Licking Wildcats at home on Friday, May 7th. The Bears had a tough game playing against a very good baseball team and a great ace pitcher. The Bears were only able to get one base hit against the Wildcats’  pitcher Tyler Hunt. However, the Wildcats were able to hit the ball and soon took a substantial lead. The Bears lost the game with a final score of Wildcats-11, Bears-0.

This loss made the Bears’ record drop to a 7-8 and ended the Bears’ four game winning streak.