Game 1: Derby 6, Hays 7
In game one Keone Givens drove in three runs and Chandler Coates allowed three runs over five plus innings to earn his third win over the season.

Derby took an early lead scoring two runs in the top of the first but Hays answered back in their half of the inning on a two RBI double by Colin Simpson tying the game at two.

Hays’ big inning came in the bottom of the fourth inning when Jacob Boston delivered on a two-run single to put the Larks up 4-2. Hays added an RBI single by Givens to go up 5-2.

Givens drove in two more runs in the bottom of the seventh with an RBI single to give Hays a 7-3 lead.

Derby scored three runs in the top of the seventh to cut the deficit to one but reliever Kent Hasler struck out the final hitter he faced with the tying run at second as the Larks got the 7-6 win.

Coates earned the win allowing just three runs on six hits while striking out four in five and a third innings. Givens finished two for three with three RBI’s.

Game 2: Hays 2, Derby 4
In the second game Trevor Boone’s two home runs were not enough as the Twins earned the 4-2 win.

Trevor Boone lead off the top of second inning with a solo home run to put Hays up 1-0 but the Twins got two in their half of that inning to take a 2-1 lead.

Boone’s second home run to lead off the six tied the game at two but Derby answered with a two-run triple in the bottom of the inning to go up 4-2.

Boone was two-for-three with two home runs. Chad Smith allowed one run on one hit over two thirds of inning and suffered the loss.

With the loss the Larks are 17-7 overall and 17-6 in the Jayhawk League. They are a game back of Liberal in the standings.

The two teams wrap up the series Sunday at 7 p.m.