Torrid Chico Routs Vigilantes
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The Chico Heat got 12 hits and cruised to a 12-0 victory over the Vigilantes in a Western League game Monday night in Chico.
Tim Cooper hit a home run and had three runs batted in and Levi Funderburk and Terrel Hansen each had two RBIs for host Chico (9-1), which leads the Southern Division by 3 1/2 games over Sonoma County.
Chris Neier (2-0), Lucas Fitzgerald and Brian Wisler combined on a five-hitter for Chico.
Chico led, 4-0, through four innings before breaking the game open with five runs in the fifth.
Mission Viejo (3-7) begins a three-game series today at Reno (7-3), which leads the Northern Division.
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