Senior outfielder/pitcher Trent Keith of the 2023 Chillicothe High School baseball Hornets sends a second-inning pitch on its way to right field for a basehit during the team’s home opener against St. Joseph: Bishop LeBlond last Wednesday. This hit set up a 2-runs single by Hagan Atchison, which doubled CHS’ lead to 4-0. They’d go on to double that total, prevailing 8-0 in their Midland Empire Conference opener behind the combined 4-hits pitching of Gabe Hansen, winner Justin Pyle, and Keith, who earned the save with three innings of work. (BUTCH SHAFFER/C-T PHOTO)
With their 25-deep program roster including only seven juniors or seniors, the 2023 Chillicothe High School baseball Hornets figure to have some lean times, but…