HAYS, Kan. – The Hays Monarchs American Legion baseball team swept Dodge City at home Thursday night. It took the Monarchs only three inniings in each game to get shut-out victories, winning both game one and game two 12-0.

The first game ended after just three innings as the Monarchs put up 10 runs in the second inning thanks to a rally started by Creighton Renz. Two more runs in the bottom of the third initiated the run rule and gave Hays the win. Cole Zimmerman finished with 3 hits, all singles, and a run scored. Zimmerman also got the win on the mound recording 4 strikeouts in three innings and no earned runs in three innings.

Game two was a similar story as Hays scored five runs each in the first and third innings and two in the second innings to win 12-0. Trent Mayo had three hits in three at bats with four RBI’s to lead the way for the Monarchs. Chase Werth struck out six and walked three while giving up no runs to get the victory in three innings.

The Monarchs host Russell Tuesday, June 5th at 6pm at the TMP Sports Complex.