The Chillicothe (Ohio) Paints jumped out to a 5-1 lead after three innings en route to a 9-5 victory over the visiting Slippery Rock Sliders Wednesday in Prospect League baseball action.

The Paints, who improved to 7-0 on the season, tacked on three runs in the fifth to pull away, although the Sliders (2-4) plated three runs in the eighth inning and one more in the ninth.

Slippery Rock's Jeremy Banks had three hits and an RBI, and A.J. Miller had two hits and an RBI. Sam Trecaso had one hit and a pair of RBI.

Chillicothe was paced by Jeff Holm, who went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and three RBI, Torsten Boss with two hits, one run and one RBI, and Cody Elliott with two hits, one run and two RBI.