Pleasant Valley is 10-0 against Chico since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pleasant Valley Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Chico Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chico is hoping to do on Tuesday what Enterprise couldn't on Friday: put an end to Pleasant Valley's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Pleasant Valley put the hurt on Enterprise with a sharp 20-3 win.
Kodi Aisthorpe looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grace Ferro was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Lily Thurman was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chico, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They never let Durham onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what Chico needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Not much got past Sophia Babler, who gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Durham off the board.
On the hitting side, Caroline LaMoe and Addi Hosier did most of the damage at the plate: LaMoe went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Hosier scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Caitlin Ho, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Pleasant Valley pushed their record up to 20-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Chico, the victory got them back to even at 12-12-2.
Pleasant Valley beat Chico 4-1 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pleasant Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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