Pierce Schippers threw a complete game three-hit shutout, leading the Hays Monarchs to a 5-0 win over Silver Lake Thursday night in the second-r0und of the “AA” State American Legion baseball tournament in Sabetha.

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Schippers struck out two and walked none, allowing three doubles. He retired the final six batters as the Monarchs move to 2-0 in the tournament and advance to the winner’s bracket finals Friday at 6pm.

The Monarchs first five batters reached base safely to grab a 3-0 lead. They added one in the fourth and one in the fifth.

Jacob Fouts and Taylor Pfeifer both had two-hit games with Pfeifer reaching base safely in all four plate appearances.