Panthers
| 04/11/25 vs Shasta | 12-4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Shasta | 5-1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Shasta | 10-3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Red Bluff | 7-5 |
| 04/02/25 vs Red Bluff | 12-1 |
| + 11 more games |
Chico strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past the Shasta Wolves 12-4. Considering the Panthers have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaden Neugebauer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Neugebauer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miles Humbert, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Alex Schukei was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Chico always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shasta only posted an OBP of .321.
Chico pushed their record up to 16-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Shasta, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
Chico and Shasta should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 22nd) will meet Woodland Christian (ranked 344th) at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Chico 1.4, the Cardinals 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Shasta will challenge Central Valley at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (460 vs. 975).
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