The Chillicothe Hornets held on late to defeat the MEC rival Benton Cardinals by a final score of 5-4 on Monday afternoon. The win leaves the Hornets at 8-4 on the spring, while handing the St. Joseph “South Siders” with their second loss (11-2) of the season.
Hornet left fielder Hagan Atchison had a huge hitting day for Chillicothe, with a 4-for-4 effort, scoring twice and adding an RBI. Jack Marshall, Howie Donoho, and Koby Wagers also scored for CHS.
The deciding inning for Chillicothe was the home 6th, when the Hornets tallied twice to break a 3-3 tie, earning the win for Christian Still, who relieved starting pitcher Dane Ireland in the top of the 6th inning.
Diego Barron had three hits and Chris Coy two base hits in the loss for Benton.
Other high school baseball finals from Monday, April 8, 2024:
Hamilton 10, Marceline 4
St. Joseph Lafayette 12, East Buchanan 2
Mid-Buchanan 12, Cameron 2
Milan 9, La Plata 7
South Harrison 8, Tri-County/Gallatin 6
St. Joseph Christian 9, Albany 2
King City 11, North Andrew 0
Gilman City 19, North Harrison 9
Green City 8, Newtown-Harris/Grundy R-V 1
Maryville 11, Lathrop 3
Bevier 16, Novinger 1
Scotland County 2, Knox County 0
Westran 10, Harrisburg 0 (5)
