Derby used a two-run homer from Dylan Boston in the bottom of the seventh to break  a 6-6 tie and defeat the Hays Larks 8-6 Saturday night at Panther Field in Derby to even their three-game weekend series at a game a piece. The Larks are now 15-3 overall and 11-3 in the Jayhawk League. The two close out the series Sunday night in Derby.

The Larks grabbed the early lead in the first on Aaron Cornell’s leadoff home run, his second of the series. The Twins quickly responded scoring three in the bottom of the inning on a two-run homer from Drew Luther and solo shot from Dylan Boston.

After the Twins scored in the second to go up 4-1, the Larks starting chipping away, scoring a run in the top of the third on a Ty Gilmore RBI double. They would tie the game in fourth on a Cody Daily two-run homer, however the Twins took the lead back, scoring two in the bottom of the inning.

The Larks would tie the game with single runs in the fifth and sixth. Clayton Garland walked to open the fifth and eventually scored on a throwing error from Twins third baseman Richie Gorski and a grounder off the bat of Zair Koeiman. Garland would knock in the tying run an inning later on a groundout to short scoring Aaron Cornell.

Ian Brantley, who walked the leadoff man to start the seventh before giving up the game-winning home run to Boston in the seventh, takes the loss, allowing the two runs on five hits over 2 2/3 innings.

Aaron Cornell led the Larks 11-hit attack going 3-for-4 and scoring three run.