Chico had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Orland Trojans a 16-0 shutout on Friday. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 win the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Vinny Boatwright looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Tanner Horn
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On the hitting side, Tanner Horn was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Noah Meyer was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Chico always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orland only posted an OBP of .300.
Chico will have a chance to go back-to-back against Orland: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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