Sophomore Avery Baxter of the Chillicothe High School soccer Lady Hornets jumps to attempt to head the ball back toward the Kirksville goal about 30 yards away during the first half of Monday’s 2022 home opener. Teammate Delanie Kieffer and KHS defender Zoe Cole wait to see where the ball will carom off Baxter’s play. In the middle of the second half, Baxter’s midfield interception and long pass sprung teammate Lucy Reeter for an undefended break-in on the Kirksville goal, resulting in the first goal of CHS’ eventual 2-0 victory. (JENNIFER SMITH/C-T PHOTO)
BY PAUL STURM, C-T Sports Editor Locked in a wet, increasingly-chilly, scoreless battle with the visiting Kirksville Lady Tigers midway through the second half of…
