Bellefontaine was blitzed by a 12-run first inning from host Jonathan Alder in a 19-3 fiveinning loss Wednesday in Plain City.
The Chieftains drop to 7-11 overall and 7-8 in the CBC. The Pioneers, who are ranked third in the latest Division II state poll, boost their record to 18-1, 13-1.
Bellefontaine took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but the Pioneers piled up 12 runs in the bottom half of the opening inning to take control.
The Pioneers, who had 21 hits, continued to add to their lead from there.
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