Evan McDonald went 2-3, sparking the Xenia Scouts (25-13) to a 5-2 victory over the Hamilton Joes (24-14) on Thursday at Foundation Field.
He singled in the first inning and doubled in the third inning.A bright spot for the Hamilton Joes in the defeat was Mathew Szabo, who allowed only zero runs while striking out six.
Noah Jones recorded his fifth win of the year for the Xenia Scouts. He allowed two runs over six innings. He struck out four, walked two and surrendered seven hits.
Carson Lester ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his second loss of the year. He lasted just five innings, walked one, struck out four, and allowed five runs.