The Hays Monarchs American Legion baseball team opened their season with a pair of run-rule wins over Lincoln Wednesday night at the TMP field. The Monarchs win 9-0 and 9-1 to start their season 2-0.

The Monarchs scored one in the first, two in the second and one in the fourth in the first game. They blew it open with a five-run sixth. Cameron Brin and Braiden Werth both had three hits. Brin, Werth and Ryan Schippers all drove in two. Werth and Cameron Brin both pitched three innings.

In the second game, the Monarchs scored two in the first, one in the third then six in the fourth. Justin Pfeifer and Jordan Gottschalk both had two hits and two runs batted in. Liam Stults pitched three innings and Jared Vitztum two.

The Monarchs are off until Monday when they face the Hays Eagles Senior American Legion in a 6pm doubleheader at Larks Park.