The Chillicothe Hornets baseball team delivered a dominant performance on Tuesday, defeating Lafayette 11–1 in six innings at home.
After a quiet first inning, the Hornets broke the game open in the second, plating six runs to take early control. They continued to apply pressure throughout the game, adding three runs in the fourth, one in the fifth, and another in the sixth to secure the run-rule victory.
Chillicothe finished with seven hits but made the most of their opportunities by drawing nine walks and capitalizing on Lafayette miscues. Howie Donoho led the offense, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI while also reaching base after being hit by a pitch. Jack Marshall added two hits and scored twice, while Noah Rinehart recorded a double and crossed the plate twice. Cooper Robinson contributed with a key hit and drove in two runs.
On the mound, Donoho was equally impressive, tossing a complete-game two-hitter over six innings. He allowed just one run while striking out eight and walking only two, keeping Lafayette off balance all night.
Lafayette managed just two hits in the contest, with their lone run coming in the third inning. Chillicothe’s defense was solid behind Donoho, committing no errors.
The Hornets win improves Chillicothe to 3-0 in the MEC, and delivers Lafayette their conference defeat, now at 3-1. Chillicothe is now 13-6 overall and will host Maryville, Kirksville and Macon in the Chillicothe Classic this weekend.