XENIA — One night after the Lima Locos pounded Xenia, the Scouts rallied for the victory.
Xenia’s Christian Binger had an RBI single in the home ninth inning to lift Xenia to a 6-5 victory over the Locos Sunday at the Athletes in Action Sports Complex.
The Locos led 5-3 entering the home ninth, but Xenia pushed across three runs in the ninth to win it.
Xenia is 3-1, while the Locos are 1-2.
The Locos had defeated Xenia 15-7 on Saturday at Simmons Field.
Benjamin Aldridge picked up the win in relief. Seth Kinker (Ohio State) took the loss, as he came on to pitch the ninth.
Locos starter Nick Eltzroth (Ohio Northern) pitched well in his seven innings of work. He gave up three runs, all earned, on six hits. He struck out three and walked none.
For the Locos, catcher Michael Emodi (Creighton) went 2 for 4 with a three-run home run. His home run gave the Locos a 3-2 lead in the fifth.
Henry Rowling (Georgia) went 3 for 3 with an RBI.
The Locos are at Northern Ohio (Strongsville) at 7 p.m. tonight. The Locos return home at 7 p.m. Tuesday against Northern Ohio.
Locos notes: Locos’ fans who won a 10-inch pizza on Saturday night at Simmons Field, by way of the 11-strikeout Locos’ pitching performance, may redeem those tickets at Westgate Lanes on Tuesday. Westgate is closed today.
