By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

LARNED, Kan. – TMP hit the ball hard early and often in their 15-0 rout of Scott City in the opening round of the 3A Larned regional Tuesday night in Larned. The Monarchs scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning and opened up the flood gates with seven runs in the second inning, batting 11. TMP finished off the Beavers with six more runs in the bottom of the third inning to end the game early.

The Monarchs scored their 15 runs on 14 hits, four walks, three errors and a catcher’s interference to boot. Gavin Schumacher and Jared Vitztum both had three hits. Schumacher doubled and tripled and drove in three. Vitztum, Ryan Ruder, Ricky Hockett and Chase Romme all drove two.

Jared Rack got the win for TMP facing only 11 batters, giving up one hit and one walk to improve to 4-0 on the season.  The Monarchs will match up with Lakin in the regional semifinals at 4 pm from Larned.

Ellsworth defeated Syracuse 4-0 in the other quarterfinal and will play No. 1 seed Larned at 2 pm.

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