DERBY, Kan. – The Hays Larks hit seven home runs and cruised to a 17-4 rout of Derby Saturday night, sweeping the two game series at Panther Field as well as the season series with the Twins. Nate Olinger and Garrett McKinzie both hit two homers while Austin O’Brien, Mike Mioduszewski and Jacob Boston all hit one. The Larks (33-9, 29-9 JL) pounded out a season-high 20 hits while matching their season-high in runs scored to maintain their one-game lead over Liberal in the Jayhawk League second half.

McKinzie had a career-high five hits and drove in three and scored four times. He hit a solo homer in the Larks two-run second then a two-run shot in a five-run fourth inning. O’Brien also hit a two-run blast and Mioduszewski a solo shot in the fourth.

Olinger had four hits and drove in five and scored four runs. He hit a solo homer in the fifth inning and a three-run blast in the ninth. Boston added a solo homer in the four-run ninth.

Mioduszewski finished with three hits and now has 11 over the last three games. Ty Redington had a hit to extend his hitting streak to 14 games.

Shane Browning (3-1) scattered four hits over five innings with three walks and a strikeout and picked up the win in his second start of the season.

The Larks, who have Sunday off, open a three-game series with Dodge City Monday at Larks Park. Tuesday’s game is in Dodge City before the final Wednesday in Hays.