Chiefs fall 13-1 on road at Hoptown

The score turned lopsided early as the Hoppers took a 5-0 lead in the top of the second inning.

Slater Schield scored the first and only run for the Chiefs in the bottom of the third, scoring on a wild pitch with teammate Cal Cook at the plate.

A strikeout and a ground out later and the Chiefs scoring hopes would come to an end in the inning.

The Chiefs’ defense kept their opponents scoring in the next inning, but the Hoppers would get right back to work in the bottom of the fourth inning, adding three more runs.

Scoring would once again come to a halt for both teams in the fifth and sixth innings with the Hoppers leading 8-1, but a five-run seventh inning would close out the game 13-1 for the home team.

Leading the way on the mound for the Chiefs was Corbin Guthman, pitching four innings, allowing five hits, eight runs and striking out three. Austin Long pitched a pair of innings allowing one hit and striking out four and Richard Belcher allowed three hits and five runs in the game.

The Chiefs will get right back to work on Tuesday night when they travel to take on the Henderson Flash before returning home on Wednesday to host the Full Count Rhythm.