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CHILLICOTHE -- The Jefferson County Post 33 Legion baseball team picked up a pair of victories on Friday at Unioto Middle School.
In the first contest, Post 33 defeated Chillicothe Post 757, 9-3. Matt Bell picked up the victory in six innings pitched, walking three and striking out one. Evan Lewis tossed a perfect final inning.
At the plate, Alec McBane led with two singles and two RBIs. Luke Zorne singled, tripled and drove in one. Klay Cottis had a single, double and one RBI. George Ash recorded a single and a pair of RBIs, while Dom DeFrances added a single and an RBI.
During the final game, Post 33 defeated Hillsboro Post 129, 12-2, in five innings. Caden Buxton got the win, walking one and striking out two in three innings. Branion Wade hurled the final two frames, walking one and striking out a pair.
McBane produced a pair of RBI singles at the dish. Anthony Sinicropi doubled twice, while Ash had one and an RBI. Cottis picked up a single, double and two RBIs. Clayton Criss had two singles and an RBI. Noah Fayak and Andrew Kinney each singled and drove home one.
Jefferson County (15-4) faces Portsmouth Post 23 at 11 a.m. today, before challenging Ashland Post 76 at 4:30 p.m. at Chillicothe High School.
Game 1
Jefferson County 9, Chillicothe 3
Post 33 0-0-0 1-2-4 2 -- 9-8-0
Post 757 1-0-0 0-0-2 0 -- 3-7-0
POST 33 (14-4): Bell (wp, 6IP, 3BB, 1K); Lewis (1IP, 0BB, 0K) and Criss.
POST 757: Foglesong (lp, 5 1/3IP, 2BB, 0K); Conley (2/3IP, 0BB, 2K) and Kood.
TWO OR MORE HITS: Post 33 (McBane 2, Zorne 2, Cottis 2); Post 757 (Mullins 2, Patterson 3). DOUBLES: Post 33 none; Post 757 1 (Patterson). TRIPLES: Post 33 2 (Zorne, Cottis); Post 757 1 (Patterson). HOME RUNS: none. RBIs: Post 33 (McBane 2, Ash 2, DeFrances, Zorne, Cottis); Post 757 (Patterson 2).
Game 2
Jefferson County 12, Hillsboro 2
Post 33 3-0-1 8-0 -- 12-9-1
Post 129 1-0-0 1-0 -- 2-3-3
POST 33 (15-4): Buxton (wp, 3IP, 1BB, 2K); Wade (2IP, 1BB, 2K) and Criss.
POST 129: Pitzer (lp, 3IP, 6BB, 0K); Morris (1/3IP, 0BB, 1K); Ju. Scott (1 2/3IP, 1BB, 0K) and Ji. Scott.
TWO OR MORE HITS: Post 33 (Criss 2, McBane 2, Cottis 2, Sinicropi 2); Post 129 (Taulbee). DOUBLES: Post 33 4 (Cottis, Sinicropi 2, Ash); Post 129 1 (Keras). TRIPLES: none. HOME RUNS: none. RBIs: Post 33 (Fayak, Criss, McBane 2, Kinney, Cottis 2, Ash); Post 129 (Branham, Taulbee).