Chico is 0-10 against Pleasant Valley since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Chico Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pleasant Valley Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chico took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let Durham onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Chico needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
The result came thanks to Sophia Babler's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chico let Caroline LaMoe and Addi Hosier loose on the outfield. LaMoe went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Hosier scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Caitlin Ho was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 20-3 margin over the Hornets.
Kodi Aisthorpe looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Grace Ferro was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Thurman, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
The victory got Chico back to even at 12-12-2. As for Pleasant Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Chico came up short against Pleasant Valley when the teams last played back in April, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pleasant Valley's Ella Thurman, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Now that Chico knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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