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| 03/08/25 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 05/14/24 - Neutral | 6-0 W |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 04/01/24 - Away | 5-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Chico and Pleasant Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2023, but likely not for long. The Panthers will challenge the Vikings at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chico's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Pleasant Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Chico proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by eight) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Lodi 9-8.
The team relied heavily on Jordan Neugebauer, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Bettencourt, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley fell victim to Dos Pueblos and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Chargers, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Pleasant Valley's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Chico, their win bumped their record up to 19-1.
Chico was able to grind out a solid victory over Pleasant Valley in their previous matchup back in March, winning 5-2. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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