Chico waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Foothill Cougars onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Chico also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Jaden Neugebauer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Neugebauer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Neugebauer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Horn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Cal Stephens was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Chico has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season. As for Foothill, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-6-1.
Chico will be playing in front of their home fans against Enterprise at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Enterprise is coming into the match with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Chico will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Foothill, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pleasant Valley at 2:00 p.m. Pleasant Valley will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Foothill surely won't give up without a fight.
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