June 21, 2020
Hillsboro OH - - Lucas Foglesong throws a complete game shutout to open up Sunday play in the 2020 Hillsboro Wood Bat Tournament. Foglesong scatters 5 hits, walks one, and strikes out 9 batters in the mercy-rule shortened six-inning game at Shaffer Park. The Colts provide more than enough offensive support for Foglesong as the team collects 16 hits in the game with eleven Colts players getting in on the action. The Colts offense had five players with multiple hits including Carter Glandon (2H, RBI), Lucas Foglesong (2H, 2 RBI), Kole Williams (2H, RBI), Drew Seymour (2H), and Lane Larson (2 H, RBI). Also contributing RBI hits were Emmitt Cunningham (H, 3 RBIs), Bryce McWhorter (H, 2 RBIs), and Cole Ratcliff. Zane Joseph (H), Daniel Haller (H), and Ryan Schwartz (H) also delivered at the plate for the Colts in the Sunday blowout.
The Colts continue Hillsboro Wood Bat Tournament play in the Championship game at 3 pm.
June 20, 2020
Hillsboro OH - - Starting pitcher Kyle Wingo tosses a complete-game gem for the Colts. In the win, Wingo gives up 3 hits and gets 7 strikeouts as he was dominant on the mound. The Colts defense shows up to play with zero errors in the game. Offensively, Ryan Schwartz collects 3 hits and an RBI while Jaden McNish singles in the other RBI. Other contributors at the plate included Lane Larson, (2 H, 2B), Emmitt Cunningham (2H), and Cole Ratcliff (2B).
The Colts immediately jump back into tournament play with a game against the Troy Bombers on field 2 at 3:30 pm today.
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.
June 17, 2020
Chillicothe, OH - - Hoffman Field at Mary Lou Patton Park
Game 1, final 12-8 loss. The Colts belt out 17 hits but struggle again fielding the baseball! Lucas Foglesong has another good outing in the no-decision as he works 4 innings with 6 strikeouts but also gives up 5 earned runs. Foglesong helps himself quite a bit at the plate as he has 4 hits, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs scored. Nick Salyer’s bat is starting to heat up as he drops his first bomb of the summer along with two other hits and 3 RBIs in the league loss. Other contributors to the Colts offense include Bryce McWhorter (3 hits, RBI), Emmitt Cunningham (2 hits, RBI) as well as Drew Seymour, Roman Long, and Daniel Haller (hit, RBI).
Reliever Bryce McWhorter works 3 innings and gives up only 1 earned run with no walks and a strikeout. The Colts defense gives up 6 unearned runs in the game in the loss.
Game 2, final 12-2 win, 6 innings. The Colts bounce back in game 2 as Jaden McNish delivers 4 hits in the mercy-run 6 inning game. McNish belts out 3 doubles and 2 RBIs to give starter Kyle Wingo plenty of run support. Wingo goes 3.1 innings and strikes outs 2 batters in the start. Relievers Drew Seymour, Roman Long, and McNish work 2.2 innings of relief giving up 2 hits and no runs to shut the door on the Renegades. Offensively the bats continue producing in the second game as the Colts belt out 12 hits and the defense makes significant improvements with only 1 error! Centerfielder Emmitt Cunningham collects two hits and 2 RBIs. Catcher Carter Glandon adds a hit and an RBI for the Colts and continues to do an excellent job this summer behind the dish while leadoff hitter Foglesong continues to produce with a 3 RBI triple. Several others contributed at the plate with RBI singles including Cole Ratcliff, Sugar Ray Bone Byers, Zane Joseph, and Lane Larson.
The Colts jump into tournament play this week as we head to the Hillsboro Wood Bat Tournament at Shaffer Park with the opening game Friday morning at 10 am.