Chico has not done well against Pleasant Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Chico Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Pleasant Valley Vikings. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Chico.
Malachi Bosschart made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Bosschart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Henderson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Vinny Boatright was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Pleasant Valley's side, Jacob Ortega and Jake Dahl stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ortega went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Dahl went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Chico's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6-1. As for Pleasant Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-7-1.
As of now, neither Chico nor Pleasant Valley have any future games scheduled.
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