For the second straight game, Foothill will face off against Chico. The Cougars will host the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Foothill took on Chico on Tuesday. The Cougars fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-3. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
For Chico's part, Vinny Boatwright tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Boatwright a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaxxon Tweedt, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Chico's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
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