There's no place like home for Chico, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Pleasant Valley Vikings by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday. For Chico, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 defeat Pleasant Valley walked away with the last time they faced one another on April 1st.
Rex Edwards tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tanner Horn was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jake Vondra, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Pleasant Valley's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Guichard, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Chico pushed their record up to 17-6-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Pleasant Valley, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6-1.
Chico will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pleasant Valley: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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