The Hays Monarchs got a walk-off RBI single from Jordan Gottschalk to win a wild one Monday night over Russell 12-11.

Trailing 4-2 in the bottom of the fourth the Monarchs scored three runs and added two more in the fifth to go up 7-4.

Hays used a four run seventh to extended their lead to 11-6 after seven but Russell rallied for five runs in the fifth tying the game at 11.

In the ninth inning with one out, Grant Romme walked and came around to score the game-winning run on a RBI single by Jordan Gottschalk giving the Monarchs the win.

Gottschalk was two-for-five with four RBIs and Ryan Schippers finished three-for-four with two runs batted in.

Liam Stults struck out the side in the top of the ninth to earn the win.

Hays improved to 17-5 and they will travel to Larned for a doubleheader on Wednesday.