The Zane Trace Pioneers (Chillicothe, OH) baseball trounced the visiting Paint Valley Bearcats (Bainbridge, OH), 13-1 in Wednesday's league challenge.

The Pioneers now own a 8-1 record. They take the field next when they host Jackson for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 18. Zane Trace will clash with a Ironman/Ironladies team coming off a 4-3 league win over Washington (Washington Court House, OH). The Ironman/Ironladies record now stands at 7-0.

With the defeat, Paint Valley drops to 0-5 on the year. The Bearcats travel to Alexander (Albany, OH) to clash with the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 17. The Spartans go into the challenge with a record of 1-2. Alexander won 10-9 in their recent league challenge against River Valley (Bidwell, OH)