Chico fell victim to Foothill and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-0 to the Foothill Cougars, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Chico has struggled against Foothill recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Foothill's part, Chico's batters probably weren't too happy with Elisea Wiegand, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Wiegand has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Natalie Ingram was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Makenna Polen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Chico now has a losing record at 11-12-2. As for Foothill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Chico will look to defend their home field on Monday against Durham at 4:00 p.m. Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Foothill, they will head out on the road to square off against Shasta at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foothill's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Shasta's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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