The Chillicothe Lady Hornets softball team closed out its regular season with a 10-0 shutout victory over Trenton on Monday at Danner Park on Senior Night.
Chillicothe scored in each of the first six innings, opening with one run in the first before adding five in the second. The Hornets continued to build their lead with one run in each of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth innings to finish with 10 runs on eight hits. Chillicothe committed no errors, while Trenton finished with one hit and five errors.
Landry Marsh delivered another strong performance in the circle, pitching all six innings and allowing just one hit while striking out 13 batters. She faced 19 batters, did not allow a run or a walk, and threw 55 of her 75 pitches for strikes.
Hope Donoho led the Hornets offensively, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored and four RBIs. Ellie Acree finished 1-for-4 with three RBIs, while Maddie Robinson went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs. Ashlynn Daugherty added two hits, two RBIs and a run scored. Macie Rodenberg scored twice and collected two doubles, while Abby Marshall contributed a triple and an RBI. Marsh also scored a run, and Kylee Link, Dawson Baxter and Abbie Ireland each crossed the plate.
The victory capped off an incredible regular season at 28-2 for Chillicothe which included a program record 24 game winning streak. The Lady Hornets will begin district play on Saturday in Mexico.