The Foothill Cougars will face off against the Chico Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Foothill 3.2, Chico 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Foothill's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Pleasant Valley hitters got past them. The Cougars lost 10-2 to the Vikings two weeks ago. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Chico has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.67 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pleasant Valley. The Panthers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Olivia Murphy was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline LaMoe, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Foothill's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-4-1. As for Chico, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-8.
Foothill was able to grind out a solid victory over Chico in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 5-0. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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