Twelve Bridges is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Chico is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos will take on the Chico Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Twelve Bridges sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Bella Vista.
Twelve Bridges got a great performance from Matt Henry as he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was James Romanov, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Chico gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let Enterprise onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Jaden Neugebauer and Tanner Horn made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Neugebauer didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Horn pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Neugebauer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Neugebauer scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Horn scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Noah Meyer was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Jorden Neugebauer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Twelve Bridges is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Chico, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5-1.
Twelve Bridges skirted past Chico 6-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Twelve Bridges repeat their success, or does Chico have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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