Softball Recap: Plato Extends Winning Streak to Three

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 had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They put the hurt on the Pleasant Hope Pirates with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 19 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Taylor Utley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Raven Craddock was excellent, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Chloe Cook was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.

Plato was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .417 or higher in six consecutive contests.

Plato's victory bumped their record up to 23-7. As for Pleasant Hope, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season.

Plato will challenge Bakersfield at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3.6, the Lions 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Pleasant Hope does not have any more games scheduled as of now.