Baseball Recap: Chico Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Win

Panthers

Previous Games

05/02/25 @ Foothill	6-1
04/29/25 vs Foothill	5-3
04/29/25 vs Foothill	7-3
04/25/25 vs Pleasant Valley	7-6
04/22/25 @ Pleasant Valley	4-2
+ 3 more games

Chico came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Foothill Cougars by a score of 6-1. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 5-3 win on Tuesday.

Jaden Neugebauer was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

In other batting news, Jaxxon Tweedt was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.

Chico kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matches.

Chico's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Foothill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.

Chico will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pleasant Valley at 4:00 p.m. on the 16th. As for Foothill, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Las Plumas on the 13th.