The West Virginia Miners (13-6) weren't able to overcome the big hole they dug themselves into against the Chillicothe Paints (12-7), and the West Virginia Miners lost 4-2 to the Chillicothe Paints after falling behind by three runs in the fifth inning.

The West Virginia Miners scored two runs in the seventh on an RBI single by Matthew Chavarria and a groundout by Gray Stafford. Still, the West Virginia Miners couldn't draw even.

Kevin Zak paced the Chillicothe Paints at the plate. Zak went 2-4, drove in one and scored one run. He singled in the fifth innings and homered in the eighth inning.

The West Virginia Miners' lineup had no answer for Chris Thomas. Thomas gave up just two hits, allowed no earned runs, walked two and struck out four during his five innings of work.

Mike Finnigan ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his first loss of the year. He lasted just five innings, walked one, struck out four, and allowed three runs.