A devastating 18 hits from the first-place St. Joseph Mustangs put away the Chillicothe Mudcats 16-5 on Thursday night in a seven-inning run-rule. Attempting to win their fifth consecutive game, and split the season series with the Mustangs, Chillicothe took the lead in the top of the first inning. Jarian Pinckney hit a leadoff […]
Do-it-All Veteran Saves Day for Mudcats
Tanner Sears doubled in the winning run in the top of the eleventh inning, and saved the game on mound as the Chillicothe Mudcats downed the Clarinda A’s 3-2 on Wednesday night. The first run of the game was provided by a Sears double also, giving the Mudcats a 1-0 lead in the top […]
New Month, Same Mudcats: Chillicothe Thumps St. Joseph
Tanner Sears hit a home run, and Caleb Bergman pitched eight innings, leading the Chillicothe Mudcats to a 10-3 win over the St. Joseph Mustangs on Tuesday night. Down 1-0 in the first, the Mudcats got two men on base for their cleanup hitter Tanner Sears. Attacking the first pitch, Sears hammered a high […]
Mudcats Sweep Clarinda in Doubleheader
In a Sunday doubleheader at Shaffer Park, the Chillicothe Mudcats swept the Clarinda A’s to pull within 1.5 games back of them for second place. The Mudcats pitched their second shutout of the season in the first game to win 2-0, and a four-walk, four-error inning lifted the Mudcats to a 7-3 victory in the […]
Streaking Merchants Cool off Mudcats
Prior to Saturday’s 4-2 defeat to the Carroll Merchants, the Chillicothe Mudcats had won 10 of their last 12 games, and were a season-best four games over .500. The Merchants, who upset St. Joseph on Friday, knocked off the Mudcats at Shaffer Park for their fourth straight win. With Max Wagers dealing on the […]
Mudcats Quiet M.I.N.K.’s Top Offense in Clarinda
It was not until Friday night that the Chillicothe Mudcats had their first meeting of the season with the Clarinda A’s. Coming off a 1-7 record against them in 2024 that included a loss in the M.I.N.K. semifinal, the Mudcats flipped the script for a 5-1 win at Clarinda Municipal Stadium. The A’s came […]
Mudcats Win First Against Mustangs, Split Doubleheader
The first doubleheader of 2025 ended as a split for the Chillicothe Mudcats, who hosted the St. Joseph Mustangs for the twin bill on Tuesday night. The first-place Mustangs took the opener 5-1 after a 78-minute rain delay, but it was the Mudcats on top 7-6 in the nightcap. Game 1 The Mudcats […]
Mudcats Survive High-Scoring Thriller
A non-league matchup for the Chillicothe Mudcats on Monday night at Shaffer Park against the North Missouri Naturals had 27 combined runs, 27 hits, and 12 errors. The Mudcats escaped 14-13, with the Naturals leaving the bases loaded in the ninth inning. It was a disastrous start for Chillicothe, who allowed seven runs in […]
Offense Remains Hot, Mudcats Skipper Reaches Record
With nine hits on Sunday night in Nevada, the Chillicothe Mudcats continued their offensive frenzy with a 9-4 win over the Griffons. John Spoto was 3-for-4 and tripled for his first extra-base hit, while Brock Falor slugged two doubles to drive in three runs. Chillicothe got on the scoreboard first with two runs in […]
Mudcats Run-Rule Sinking Bombers
Seven innings was all that was needed for the Chillicothe Mudcats on Saturday night against Sedalia, as they blew the Bombers away 10-0 at Shaffer Park in their first run-rule of the season. Peyton Becker, Jordi Ventura, and Tanner Sears each collected three hits, while Layne Rutherford threw six shutout innings. The scoring began […]