Plato is a perfect 10-0 against Licking since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Eagles will head out to take on the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Plato is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Plato is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Houston just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 15-12 to the Tigers. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this contest were averaging 3.67 runs allowed.
Maci Shalbot
| 04/30/26 vs Houston | 1 |
| 04/29/26 @ Summersville | 4 |
| 04/25/26 @ Salem | 1 |
| 04/25/26 @ Ava | 1 |
| 04/25/26 vs Bourbon | 3 |
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Maci Shalbot was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with four doubles, three runs, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Pimentel, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Licking challenged Houston on Friday. The Wildcats lost 14-0 to the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Licking's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Plato, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-8.
Everything went Plato's way against Licking in their previous matchup last Tuesday, as Plato made off with an 8-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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