GREAT BEND, Kan. – The Hays Monarchs Jr. American Legion baseball team rallied for five runs in the final two innings to beat Great Bend 5-2 in game one of their doubleheader Monday night at the Great Bend Sports Complex. They built a 10-0 lead in the second game then held on for an 11-7 victory and the sweep.

Adam Gottschalk’s double scored Karl Rack with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning of the opener. Eston Brown added an RBI single and Gavin Schumacher drove in a run with his second triple of the game.

Cole Zimmerman struck out eight and allowed one earned run on five hits with three walks in the complete game win.

The Monarchs scored four in the second and five in the fourth in the second game before the Chiefs rallied with a six-run fifth.

Carlos Schwindt gave up six runs on five hits over 4 1/3 innings and picks up the win.

The Monarchs (16-4) , who have won three straight and seven of their last eight, travel to Dodge City for two games with the Rangers on Wednesday.