Baseball Recap: Chico Extends Home Winning Streak to 16

Chico entered their tilt with Pleasant Valley on Friday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Vikings. That's the fourth time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 4-2 win on Tuesday.

Jaden Neugebauer was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abrahan Medina, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Blake Bettencourt, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Panthers

Previous Games (Home)

04/25/25 vs Pleasant Valley	7-6
04/11/25 vs Shasta	12-4
04/02/25 vs Red Bluff	12-1
04/02/25 vs Red Bluff	3-0
03/25/25 vs Enterprise	11-1
+ 11 more games

Chico's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Pleasant Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-12.

Chico wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 7-3 victory against Foothill on the 29th. As for Pleasant Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 win against Shasta on the 29th.