HAYSVILLE, Kan. – The Hays Larks bounced back from a series opening loss to Haysville Friday by scoring 44 runs in the final two games of the series. Sunday night they plated 25 runs on 28 hits in a 25-4 rout.

The Larks (22-10, 22-9 Jayhawk League) led 10-2 after three innings then added three in the seventh and 11 in the eighth. Colin Simpson had five of the Larks 28 hits including two doubles. Clayton Harp hit three doubles and drove in five. Clayton Rasbeary also doubled and drove in five. Trevor Boone, Mikey Gangwish also had four hits games.

Alex Lopez (5-1) allowed four runs on six hits over five innings and picks up the win.

The Larks are alone in second place in the Jayhawk League, one-game back of Derby who’s won nine-straight after a 13-6 win in Oklahoma City. Liberal lost 10-8 in Great Bend and was swept by the Bat Cats and falls to third, two-games out.

The Larks will play eight games over the next six days starting with a doubleheader at home with Dodge City on Tuesday.