Paints Beat Aviators In Lafayette Behind Strong Pitching Effort

LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Chillicothe Paints, presented by Adena Health System, jumped out to an early lead and used solid pitching Sunday afternoon, beating the Lafayette Aviators 4-2 at Loeb Stadium.

Chillicothe (4-1, 25-11) didn't waste much time getting on the board. With one out in the top of the first, Mike Sprockett singled, moving to third on a double by Jeron Williams. Tim Orr followed with an RBI single, scoring Sprockett. Ben Gbur made it four straight hits for the Paints, driving home Williams and giving Chillicothe a 2-0 lead.

They made it 3-0 in the third, the same four players went back-to-back-to-back-to-back with hits again, this time all singles, allowing Sprockett to score.

After Lafayette (1-3. 15-19) got a run in the bottom of the third, Chillicothe answered the next half-inning. Cameron Bowen lead off with a triple, scoring on a Sprockett fielder's choice, making it 4-1 Paints.

The Aviators got one in the sixth, but Chillicothe didn't give up another run, securing the win and a 3-1 roadtrip.

Paints starter Dylan Taliaferro (4-1) turned in another quality start, allowing just two runs on nine hits, walking two and striking out six over seven innings. Cal McAninch threw a scoreless eighth, allowing two hits and striking out two. Evan Wolf earned his third save of the season, all against Lafayette, giving up a hit and striking out one in the ninth.

Chillicothe gets the day off Monday, they return to action in Beckley against the West Virginia Miners Tuesday at 6:35p.m.