BELOIT, Kan. – The Hays Monarchs Junior American Legion baseball team used a five run third inning and four run sixth to rally from a 3-0 deficit and beat Beloit 12-5 to gain a split in their doubleheader Friday in Beloit. The Monarchs (3-1) dropped the first game 3-0.

The Monarchs scored on back to back bases loaded walks then Adam Gottschalk knocked in two with a double. After Beloit tied the game with two in the bottom of the third, Gottschalk scored on a passed ball in the fifth that gave the Monarchs the lead for good. They added four in the sixth on Gottschalk’s bases loaded walk and three passed balls.

Cole Zimmerman struck out six and walked one in four innings of relief and picked up the win.

Luke Ruder held Beloit scoreless through the first four innings of the first game before giving up three in the fifth. Zane Staab had two of the Monarchs four hits including a double.

The Monarchs are back at home Wednesday for a doubleheader with Great Bend.