Patience at the plate earns Pleasant Valley baseball victory against rival Chico

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Patience at the plate earns Pleasant Valley baseball victory against rival Chico

CHICO — As any baseball fan knows, no matter how good a team’s defense is, it can’t defend a walk. The Chico High pitching staff walked 16 batters in Monday’s game against Pleasant Valley, and the Vikings’ patience paid off in a 6-5 victory at Pleasant Valley. “Ultimately you can’t defend walks, and when you have 16 walks, I don’t care who you’re playing, it’s not going to work,” said Chico High coach Brian Thomas after the game. “We’re trying t…