The Chillicothe Lady Hornets earned a 9-0 shutout victory over Blair Oaks on Thursday night at the University of Missouri’s stadium, combining strong pitching with a 10-hit offensive performance.
Landry Marsh turned in another dominant outing in the circle, pitching all seven innings and allowing just one hit while striking out 15 batters. She did not issue a walk and faced 23 batters as Chillicothe held Blair Oaks scoreless.
The Hornets broke through with one run in the third inning, added two in the fourth and fifth innings, then broke the game open with four runs in the sixth to secure the 9-0 win. Blair Oaks finished with one hit and two errors.
Hope Donoho led the Chillicothe offense, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs scored and four RBIs. Macie Rodenberg went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and added two doubles. Quin Marsh also collected two hits, while Maddie Robinson, Ashlynn Daugherty and Kylee Link each added a hit.
Donoho’s home run highlighted the offensive effort, while the Hornets took advantage of timely hitting to build their lead throughout the game. Jordan Foster scored a run and drove in one, while Abbie Ireland also scored and recorded an RBI.
Chillicothe finished with 10 hits and nine runs, overcoming one team error to complete the shutout.
The win made for a memorable night at Mizzou’s stadium, as the Lady Hornets delivered a complete performance with Marsh controlling the game from the circle and the offense steadily adding to the lead to improve to 27-2.