Paints Walk Off On Kings, Split Doubleheader

(Photo by Cory Hall)

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - The Chillicothe Paints, presented by Adena Health System, fought back late to win game two of Thursday's doubleheader 4-3 over the Champion City Kings at VA Memorial Stadium.

Chillicothe (7-7, 28-17) starter Dawson Gabe kept Champion City (5-9, 15-29) quiet through the first two innings, posting five punchouts. In the top of the third inning however, the Kings would pick up a run on a sacrifice fly to center. On the play, after the run scored, Chillicothe threw out the trailing runner at third to end the inning with the Kings up 1-0.

A walk and back-to-back hits in the top of the fourth for Champion City scored another run giving them a 2-0 lead. This was followed up with a sacrifice fly to center, extending their lead to 3-0. 

In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Paints would finally get on the board. After a single and a walk, Hunter Klotzsingled to left, scoring Jake Reifsnyder and making the score 3-1. Cameron Bowen would follow this up with an RBI single of his own, scoring Tim Orr and making it 3-2. Nate Dorinsky then singled up the middle, scoring Klotz and tying the game 3-3. That's where the rally ended, with the bases loaded.

After 6 2/3 innings of work for Dawson Gabe, striking out nine and giving up three runs on five hits, Cal McAninch came out of the bullpen for relief and held the Kings scoreless.

In the bottom of the seventh, Orr walked, scoring from first base on a walk-off double down the left-field line by Kade Wroot, giving Chillicothe the 4-3 win.

The Paints will be back in action tomorrow night at VA Memorial Stadium against Champion City on Veterans Appreciation Night by Adena Health System, Ross County Veterans Council, Jobs Ohio, Southeast Ohio Economic Development and Ohio American Legion. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05.