HAYS, Kan. – Dodge City scored two runs in the top of the eighth inning and beat the Hays Larks 8-7 Wednesday at Larks Park. The Larks (2-2, 2-1 Jayhawk League) committed four errors including two in the eighth which allowed both the tying and go-ahead runs to score.

Chad Smith (0-1) allowed two runs on one hit with a hit batter and a walk over in 1/3 of an inning and suffered the loss in relief.

Starter Jake Norton only faced nine batters, allowing three runs on one hit with four walks and a hit batter.

Clayton Rasbeary had three hits while Spencer Packard and Tyler Boone both homered and drove in two.

The series shifts to Dodge City Thursday night where they two will play a doubleheader.