The Lighthouse Christian Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Plato Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Lighthouse Christian came up short against Reeds Spring two weeks ago, falling 17-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Plato, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Mountain Grove by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday.
Taylor Utley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sophia Craddock and Maci Shalbot did most of the damage at the plate: Craddock went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Shalbot went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most hits Craddock has posted over her last 11 matchups. Payton Pimentel was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Plato pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lighthouse Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lighthouse Christian suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Plato when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Chargers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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