Chico put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Enterprise Hornets a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Chico sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Jaden Neugebauer and Tanner Horn made a big impact 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, the team relied heavily on Noah Meyer, who scored 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.
Chico has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5-1 record this season. As for Enterprise, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-21.
Chico will head out on the road to square off against Twelve Bridges at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Twelve Bridges is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Chico will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Enterprise will take on McKinleyville at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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