The Hays Monarchs 18 and under American Legion baseball team bounced back from their first loss of the season with a pair of blowout wins Monday night. The Monarchs hold the TriCounty Hawks to two runs, winning 10-1 in the game one and 8-1 in game two to run their record to 5-1.

The Monarchs scored two runs in the first in both games then used a five-run fifth and three run sixth to blow open the first game. They scored four in the fourth to take control of the second contest.

Jordan Gottschalk gets the complete game win in the opener, allowing one run on five hits over six innings, striking out two and walking just one. Gottschalk also had three hits and drove in three.

Jared Rack gets the complete game win in game two, allowing the one run on six hits striking out four and walking none. The Monarchs are at Larned for a doubleheader Wednesday.