Shasta is 2-8 against Chico since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Shasta Wolves will be staying on the road to face off against the Chico Panthers at 2:00 p.m. Shasta's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Chico's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Shasta scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Truckee as Shasta made off with a 12-1 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Shasta with their most commanding win of the season.
Jack Dehn tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eli Kennedy and Jack Peterson did most of the damage at the plate: Kennedy went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple, while Peterson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jackson Marshall was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chico came up short against Red Bluff on Friday and fell 6-2. Chico has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Malachi Bosschart was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Shasta has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4-1 record this season. As for Chico, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5-1.
Shasta couldn't quite finish off Chico in their previous matchup back in February and fell 3-1. Can Shasta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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