Softball Game Preview: Mountain Grove Panthers vs. Plato Eagles

The Mountain Grove Panthers will face off against the Plato Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

Mountain Grove came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 13-1 to Salem. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Plato hadn't done well against Strafford recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Eagles walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Indians. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Mountain Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Plato, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.

Mountain Grove couldn't quite get it done against Plato in their previous matchup last Tuesday as they fell 5-2. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.