The TMP-Marin baseball team split a doubleheader with Great Bend Tuesday at TMP Field.

GAME 1: Great Bend 7, TMP 3
In game-one the Monarchs jumped out to a three-run lead but Great Bend used a five-run fourth to rally for the 7-3 win.

The Monarchs got the scoring started in the second inning, scoring the first run of the game on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Adam Gottschalk. Two batters later Trenton Mayo delivered and RBI single and then with the bases loaded Gavin Schumacher was hit by a pitch giving TMP a 3-0 lead.

Great Bend answered with one in the top of the third, five in the fourth and one more in the fifth on their way to the win.

TMP’s Cole Zimmerman allowed six runs, just two earned over four innings, struck out seven and walked five in the loss.

GAME 2: Great Bend 2, TMP 7
In game two the Monarchs scored four runs in the first and three in the second on their way to the 7-2 win.

With two outs in the bottom of the first TMP’s Luke Ruder walked with the bases loaded to score the first run of the inning. Then two pitches later the Great Bend center fielder couldn’t handle a fly ball to centerfield that allowed TMP to scored three runs on the error.

Chase Werth and Luke Ruder combined to drive in three runs in the second on a pair of run scoring doubles that gave the Monarchs a 7-0 lead through two.

Ruder finished with three RBI’s and Tate Garcia earned the win for TMP. He allowed just one run over four and a third innings. He struck out seven and walked five.

The Monarchs are 9-1 on the season. They travel to Russell on April 24.