The University Prep Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Chico Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chico is hoping to do on Wednesday what Anderson couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to University Prep's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. University Prep's pitchers stepped up to hand Anderson a 14-0 shutout.
Hailey Pebley and Megan Boudro made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Pebley tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Boudro pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pebley has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Pebley scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Boudro scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Aubrey Caudell was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Leigha Wood, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Chico scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Shasta as Chico made off with a 17-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Chico.
Caroline LaMoe and Addi Hosier did most of the damage at the plate: LaMoe went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Hosier scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Olivia Murphy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
University Prep's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2-1. As for Chico, they now have a winning record of 11-10-2.
University Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Chico in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Does University Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chico turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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