HAYS, Kan. – The Hays Eagles Senior American Legion baesball team continues to win close games. Thursday they pushed their winning streak to five with a pair of victories over Beloit at the Hays High Field.

The Eagles scored two in the first then held on for a 3-2 win in the opener, their fourth straight one-run victory. They then scored a run in the second to take the lead for good then added four in the third and five in the fourth for a 13-3, four inning-run rule victory in the second contest.

Willie Sennett earned the win in the opener, giving up two runs on one hit with five strikeouts over six innings. Trey Riggs and Palmer Hutchison both drove in a run. Riggs had two hits while Dawson Harman, Grant Coffman and Cole Murphy all drove in two runs.

Nick Fisher allowed three runs on three hits with one strikeout and four walks over 3 1/3 innings for the win in the second game.

The Eagles improve to 7-2. They are back in action Thursday night with 6 pm doubleheader against Russell at Larks Park.