Chico has been on the road for six straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the University Prep Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chico is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Shasta 17-6. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Caroline LaMoe and Addi Hosier did most of the damage at the plate: LaMoe went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Hosier scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gioella Pennisi, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, University Prep waltzed into their game on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cubs a 14-0 shutout.
Hailey Pebley and Megan Boudro were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Pebley tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Boudro tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pebley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Pebley scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Boudro scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, University Prep got a massive performance out of Aubrey Caudell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Leigha Wood, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Chico is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10-2 record this season. As for University Prep, they pushed their record up to 19-2-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Chico couldn't quite finish off University Prep in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 3-1. Will Chico have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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