By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Game 1: TMP 10, Abilene 0
Game 2: TMP 6, Abilene 5 (8 innings)

HAYS, Kan.-TMP swept a pair of games from Abilene on Monday in Hays. It was a tale of two games. In the first game the Monarchs controlled things from the beginning winning easily , 10-0 in five innings. TMP scored two runs in the first inning, one in the second, five in the third and then two runs in the fifth to complete the the shutout.

Tate Garcia led the charge in game one going three for three with three singles and a walk including a two RBI single to win the game. Chase Werth was equally impressive on the mound giving up only one hit in 4 1/3 innings and picking up the win.

Abilene jumped on TMP early with two runs in the top of the first inning in the second game and held that lead until the bottom of the 5th inning when Karl Rack delivered a single up the middle that scored two Monarchs. The Cowboys would regain the lead with a two-out double that scored two. TMP trailed 5-4 going into the bottom of the 7th inning when they loaded the bases with no outs. With the bases still loaded and two outs Garcia drew a walk that scored the game tying run.

The game would go to extra innings where TMP would win it in the bottom of the 8th on a running scoring sacrifice fly from Adam Gottschalk giving them the 6-5 win. The Monarchs improve to 17-1 and will close out their regular season on the road in Colby on Thursday. TMP also secured the top seed in next week’s 3A Regional in Lakin. With that the Monarchs will be the only team in the Regional that will have a first round bye.

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