Chico is 9-1 against Enterprise since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Chico Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Enterprise Hornets at 2:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chico has six straight wins, Enterprise has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Chico's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Foothill by a score of 5-0.
Jaden Neugebauer made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Neugebauer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Neugebauer was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Tanner Horn was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Cal Stephens was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Enterprise fell victim to Red Bluff and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 2-0. That's two games in a row now that Enterprise has lost by exactly two runs.
Chico pushed their record up to 13-5-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Enterprise, their loss dropped their record down to 5-18.
Everything went Chico's way against Enterprise in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Chico made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chico 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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