Justin Ziegler continued his dominance over Dodge City Monday night, helping the Hays Larks to a 9-1 win over the Athletics at Larks Park. The senior from Bradley allowed just the one run on five hits over seven innings, striking out eight and walking none for his second win of the summer, both over the A’s. Ziegler improves to 4-0 with a 0.69 ERA with 30 strikeouts and just two walks in four career starts against Dodge City.

Justin Ziegler Postgame Comments
Justin Ziegler Post 6-18-12

The Larks struck first with three in the third. They added a run in the fifth to make it 4-1 then blew the game open with three in the seventh then added two in the eighth following a 15-minute delay due to lights.

Zair Koeiman and Austin Darby both had two hits. Darby and Claudio Valencia both drove in two as the Larks improve to 10-4 and 7-4 in the Jayhawk League where they move within a game of first-place Liberal.

Frank Leo Postgame Comments
Frank Leo Post 6-18-12

The Larks are off Tuesday before returning to action Wednesday with a six o’clock doubleheader with the Colorado Sox which we’ll broadcast on 14-KAYS.

The Larks close out the long homestand Thursday against Colorado.