The Hays Monarchs split their two games Friday in Garden City. The Monarchs scored five runs in the fourth inning and Ryan Ruder allowed just two hits in an 11-0 win over Hooker, Oklahoma. Butler County then scored eight runs in the second in a 13-4, four inning run-rule victory. The Monarchs are now 9-3 on the season.

Against Hooker, the Monarchs got on the board with two runs in the top of the first when Liam Stults singled and then came into score on a wild pitch. Stults was 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBIs.

In the five run fourth the Monarchs scored on an RBI single by Ricky Hockett, a wild pitch, a two-run error and a RBI double by Jordan Gottschalk.

Starter Ryan Ruder allowed just two hits and struck out five over five innings to pick up the victory.

The Monarchs scored four in the first against Butler County on doubles from Ryan Schippers and Ricky Hockett.

Jared Vitztum allowed 12 runs (six earned) on nine hits and takes the loss.