The Zane Trace Pioneers (Chillicothe, OH) baseball trounced the visiting Athens Bulldogs (The Plains, OH), 16-6 in Saturday's non-league contest.

Next, the Pioneers confront the Paint Valley Bearcats (Bainbridge, OH) in a Scioto Valley challenge, on Monday, April 29. Zane Trace will attempt to upgrade on its 17-3 season record. The Bearcats come into the challenge with a 10-9 record after their 7-1 league loss to Huntington (Chillicothe, OH).

With the defeat, Athens moves to 14-2 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Alexander (Albany, OH) to confront the Spartans in a Tri-Valley - Ohio outing on Monday, April 29. The Spartans go into the outing with a record of 4-7. Alexander lost 8-0 in their recent league outing against Wellston (Wellston, OH)