Softball Recap: Chico Panthers vs. Fernley Vaqueros
Chico had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Fernley Vaqueros by a score of 9-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Chico also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Murphy, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Addi Hosier, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Fernley's side, Nadia Velazquez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Taylor Tollestrup was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
The win got Chico back to even at 9-9-2. As for Fernley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-11.
Chico is on the road again on Saturday to play Foothill at 8:00 a.m. One thing working in Foothill's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Fernley, they will take on Willows at 11:20 a.m. on Saturday. Willows is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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