HAYS, Kan. – The Hays Larks got stellar starting pitching performances from Peyton Battenfield and Dylan Schneider as they sweep a doubleheader from the Dodge City A’s 11-1 and 3-1 Tuesday night at Larks to move into first place in the Jayhawk League.

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Game 1 Highlights

Game 2 Highlights

Battenfield (4-1) allowed one run on five hits with five strikeouts and no walks in the game one victory. Clayton Harp and Colin Simpson hit back-to-back third inning home runs. Mikey Gangwish added a two-run shot in the fifth.

Schneider (2-0) went 5 2/3 innings in the second game and also allowed one run on five hits with six strikeouts and no walks. Chad Smith got the final out of the sixth then Tyler Starks struck out the side in the seventh for his sixth save. The Larks scored all three of their runs in the fourth thanks to a two out throwing error by A’s shortstop Bennett Hostetler.

The Larks have won four straight and improve to 24-10 overall and 24-9 in the Jayhawk League and have a half-game lead over Derby who had their nine-game win streak snapped at home by Liberal 9-6. The Larks and A’s play two in Dodge City Wednesday night then return to Hays to close out the series on Thursday.