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Birginske homers as Larks beat Newton

The Hays Larks ran their winning streak to three games Tuesday night with a 13-5 non-league win over the Newton Rebels.

Reggie Wilson led off the bottom of the first with a double and scored the game’s first run on a RJ Williams double. Williams then scored on a bases loaded hit-by-pitch giving the Larks a 2-0 lead.

Derek Birginske added a grand slam in the third inning to put the Larks up 6-0.

The Rebels cut the score to 6-3 with a three run fifth and added single runs in the sixth and seventh to cuts the Hays lead to 6-5.

The Larks answered with four in their half of the seventh and one more in the eighth to pick up the 13-5 win.

Blake Korthauer allowed just one hit over three innings and struck out three for the win.

Eleven different Larks recorded at least one hit and nine drove in a run. Carter Hankins was two-for-four with two RBIs and

The Larks are 15-12 on the season. Hays is off until Thursday when they open up a four-game series in El Dorado.

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