Softball Recap: Plato Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

03/30/26 @ Conway	19
03/19/26 @ Bismarck	19
04/29/26 @ Summersville	16
05/05/26 vs Liberty	15
04/25/26 @ Salem	15

Plato extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday, bumping them up to 24-7. Everything went their way against the Bakersfield Lions as they made off with a 9-2 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 20 games by six runs or more this season.

Taylor Utley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.

In other batting news, Maci Shalbot and Chloe Cook did most of the damage at the plate: Shalbot went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Cook went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Cook is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophia Craddock, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Plato was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.

As for Bakersfield, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 18-7. They have struggled against Plato recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

On Bakersfield's side, Aubrey Luna made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.

As of now, neither Plato nor the Lions have any future games scheduled.