In dire need of a victory following an 0-4 start to the season, the Chillicothe Mudcats bats came to life in a thrilling 7-6 win over the Kansas City Monarchs at home Sunday night. With a season-high nine hits and seven stolen bases, the offense delivered time and again in a back-and-forth affair against an […]
Mustangs Outslug Mudcats in St. Joseph
The Chillicothe Mudcats went into Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph on Friday night looking to avoid their second 0-4 start in 23 seasons. With 11 hits, the first-place Mustangs defeated them 11-4. The Mustangs came into the night averaging eight runs per game, and wasted no time in opening the scoring. After Mudcats […]
Chillicothe Completes the Run to State with a Championship
The Chillicothe Hornets improbable run to the State Final Four reached its final chapter on Thursday night in the Class 4 title game. The Hornets who entered the district tournament unranked outside the top 10 had defeated #4 Tolton Catholic 8-6 in the semifinal. Now Chillicothe was tasked with a meeting against #2 Logan-Rogersville. […]
Mudcats Drop to 0-3 as Late Rally Falls Short
After six innings of play on Thursday night in Sedalia, the Chillicothe Mudcats trailed the Sedalia Bombers 5-0 while being no-hit. After getting Bombers starter Josh Hagle out of the game, the Mudcats scored one run in the seventh inning, one more in the eighth, and down to their final strike in the ninth got […]
Clock Striking Midnight Can’t Stop Chillicothe; Hornets Will Play For State Championship
The Chillicothe Hornets baseball team (21-12) was in Ozark Wednesday night for the Class 4 state semifinal against #4 Father Tolton Catholic (22-6-1). The Hornets, fresh off their 2-1 quarterfinal win in 11 innings against Pleasant Hill, were looking to extend the greatest postseason run in Chillicothe baseball program history. Chillicothe had to wait […]
10 Walks, Meltdown Inning Sink Mudcats
Following a two-day layoff after their first game of the season, the Chillicothe Mudcats dropped their second straight to begin the year, a 9-2 defeat Monday night at Shaffer Park to the Jefferson City Renegades. After walking 16 times in an 11-inning loss Sunday, Jefferson City patiently accepted 10 more walks from Mudcat pitching in […]
Mudcats Fall to Nevada in 2025 Opener
In the opening game of the 2025 M.I.N.K. League season, the Chillicothe Mudcats found themselves on the wrong end of a pitchers duel, losing to the Nevada Griffons 4-1 on Friday night at Shaffer Park. Fifth-year Mudcat Koby Linder pitched five innings allowing three runs with just one earned. But even better were the Griffons, […]
Hornets Magical Run Continues With State Quarterfinal Victory
The Chillicothe Hornets hosted Pleasant Hill in the state quarterfinals from Shaffer Park on Thursday. Chillicothe baseball had never won sectional prior to Tuesday’s 5-3 win over Benton and the Hornets were looking to continue to make program history. Chillicothe opened the scoring in the 2nd inning when Christian Still was walked with the […]
Hornets Track & Field Results From State
The Chillicothe Hornets and Lady Hornets brought a strong contingent to compete in the Class 3 Track and Field State Finals in Jefferson City. Four Lady Hornets had qualified from sectionals, plus boys individual athletes in seven different events, along with three boys relay teams. Chillicothe scored points on both the boys and girls […]
Hornets Make History, Onto State Quarterfinals
The Chillicothe Hornets baseball team met the Benton Cardinals for the fourth time this season on Tuesday night, this one from Missouri Western in St. Joseph with a spot in the Class 4 state quarterfinals on the line. The Chillicothe Hornets entered 19-12 and winners of district 16 while Benton was 24-12 and district 15 […]