GOODLAND, Kan. – The TMP-Marian baseball team split their doubleheader in Goodland Thursday. The Cowboys scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh and won the first game 3-2. The Monarchs came back to win game two 6-4.

Ricky Hockett allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits over 6 1/3 innings and suffered the loss in the opener.

TMP scored two in the top of the seventh to break a 2-2 tie in the second game then held on as the Cowboys got two in the bottom of the inning. Chase Werth and Chase Romme both had two hits. Creighton Renz drove in two.

Ryan Ruder gave up two unearned runs on four hits and struck out 12 over over six innings and picked up the win. Jared Vitztum allowed two runs in the seventh but gets the save.

The Monarchs are now 13-5 on the season.