Softball Preview: Shasta Wolves vs. Chico Panthers
Shasta is 0-10 against Chico since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Shasta Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chico Panthers at 3:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Shasta lost 12-5 to Pleasant Valley on Wednesday.
Haley Salkeld was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kaitlyn Cardin was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Chico's offense. They fell just short of Foothill by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. Chico's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Shasta's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14-1. As for Chico, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10-2.
Shasta suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Chico in their previous matchup on April 11th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chico's Sophia Babler, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that Shasta knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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