June 19, 2020

Hillsboro, OH - - YOUR Chillicothe 757 Colts built a five-run lead in the first inning and then held on long enough to defeat the Hillsboro 129 Renegades 7-6 to open up the Hillsboro Wood Bat Tournament. The Renegades battled back and it took a relay from the outfield to 2nd baseman Kole Williams to mow down a Hillsboro player at the plate to seal the deal in the top of the 7th inning. Starter Nick Salyer works two innings of one hit baseball and no runs. Zane Joseph, Sugar Ray Bone Byers and Ryan Schwartz all worked in relief for the Colts. Byers works 3.2 innings of relief scattering 3 hits combined with one run and two strikeouts. Schwartz works the last 2/3 of the 7th inning to secure the win for the Colts. Offensively the Colts are led by Cole Ratcliff (1B, 2B, 2 RBIs), Nick Salyer (2B, 2 RBIS) and Lane Larson (1B, RBI). 

The Colts continue tournament play in Hillsboro tomorrow where they play back-to-back games starting at 12:30 pm against the Piqua Legion squad and then the Troy Bombers.