Augie Gillardo hit a batter and walked two in the first inning then settled down to strike out 11, leading the Hays Larks to a 3-1 win over Dodge City Tuesday night at Larks Park.

Gillardo gave up two singles in the second then didn’t allow another hit until a leadoff double in the eighth for his second win of the summer.

Augie Gillardo Postgame Interview

Frank Leo Postgame Interview

 

DJ Carr worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his second save.

The Larks scored two runs in the first on a wild pitch then added another in the seventh on a passed ball.

Hays is now 9-7 overall and tied with the A’s for third-place in the Jayhawk North at 6-5. The two teams play tonight and Friday night in Dodge City before returning to Hays for a game on Saturday.