The Chico Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Foothill Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chico is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Pleasant Valley hit Chico with a six-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. Even if the Panthers couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Olivia Murphy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Caroline LaMoe, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Foothill unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak two weeks ago. They came up short against Pleasant Valley, falling 10-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cougars have suffered since May 1, 2024.
Chico now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Foothill, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-4-1.
Chico couldn't quite get it done against Foothill in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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