Jason Byers held the Butler Blue Sox (21-15) scoreless for 6 2/3 innings to boost the Chillicothe Paints (24-10) to a 8-2 victory.

Byers struck out two and allowed two walks and two hits.

Everything was working at the plate for the the Chillicothe Paints in the fourth. In the inning the Chillicothe Paints scored five runs. The Chillicothe Paints scored in the fourth on an RBI single by Matt Hopfner, an RBI single by Drew Erie, an RBI single by Kurt Hoekstra, and a two-run single by Zach Jacobs.

Hoekstra was hot from the plate for the Chillicothe Paints. Hoekstra went 3-5, drove in one and scored one run.

Ben Hartz (3-1) took the loss for the Butler Blue Sox. He lasted just 3 1/3 innings, walked one, struck out none, and allowed five runs.