CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - The Chillicothe Paints, presented by Adena Health System, took down the Prospect League's top team Tuesday night at VA Memorial Stadium, winning the game 7-6.

The Paints (10-12) scored the game's first run in the bottom of the first inning. Jake Silverstein doubled with one out and moved to third on a wild pitch. With two outs, Kent Reeser singled, scoring Silverstein and giving the Paints an early 1-0 lead.

In his first at bat of the summer, Nathan Rose tripled off the right field wall with one out in the bottom of the second. On a ball hit to third by Isaac Bair, the Lafayette third baseman fired home, but Rose beat the tag, making it 2-0. Jackson Feltner doubled off the wall in right, putting runners at second and third, then Jimmy Allen walked, loading the bases. Two batters later, Trey Smith walked, bringing home Bair and making the Paints' lead 3-0.

Lafayette (15-7) catcher Trevor Johnson hit a ball to third to lead off the top of the fourth, the throw to first was dropped, allowing Johnson to reach via the error. Carlos Contreras and Mike Snyder each singled, loading the bases with no one out. Miguel Rivera worked an RBI walk, scoring Johnson and Jack Lang brought home Contreras on a sacrifice fly to center field, cutting the Paints' lead to 3-2.

The Aviators got a leadoff triple from Tanner Craig to start the fifth inning. After a pitching change, Ian Laureano walked and stole second. The throw to second was high and into center field, allowing Craig to score and Laureano to reach third, scoring two batters later on a Contreras single, giving Lafayette its first lead of the night at 4-3.

With one out in the bottom of the fifth, Smith doubled, advancing to third on a wild pitch and scoring on a groundout by Reeser, tying the game at 4.

Chillicothe took the lead in the bottom of the sixth. Alex Ludwick led off with a walk, stealing second and moving to third on an errant throw that sailed into center field. Rose hit a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Ludwick. Bair followed with his first home run of the season, a solo blast to center field, making the Paints' lead 6-4.

Reeser grabbed his second hit of the game, leading off the bottom of the seventh. Colin Summerhill and Ludwick followed with singles, loading the bases. Two batters later, Bair hit a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Reeser and extending the lead to 7-4.

Rivera hit a two-out solo home run for Lafayette in the eighth, cutting it to a 7-5 ballgame. With one out, Tanner Craig completed the cycle in the ninth, hitting a solo home run to cut it to a one-run game. Craig also doubled in the first, singled in the third and tripled in the fifth. Ruben Ramirez struck out the next two batters, ending the game and earning his second save of the season.

Dane Armbrustmacher (3-0) earned the win in relief for Chillicothe, allowing just one run on one hit and striking out six over three innings. Jake Norris, the starter, pitched 4+ innings, allowing three runs, one earned, on six hits, walking one and striking out four. Ramirez pitched one inning, allowing one run on one hit and striking out three.

Jose Pichardo (1-1) took the loss for Lafayette, allowing two runs on two hits and walking two over an inning of relief. Chase Stratton started for the Aviators, allowing four runs on five hits, walking two and striking out five over five innings.

The Paints are home again at VA Memorial Stadium Wednesday night, hosting the Johnstown Mill Rats at 7:05 p.m. It's Senior Citizen Night, sponsored by Adena Health System, and it's Winning Wednesday by Valero.