DODGE CITY, Kan. – Ryne Randle had four hits including a double and home run and drove in four runs to help the Hays Larks to a wild 17-11 win over Dodge City Wednesday night at Cavalier Field.

Randle and John Rensel both went deep in a four-run third inning as the Larks built a 10-1 lead. Dodge answered with eight in the bottom of the inning.

Hays lead 11-10 entering the eighth where they scored two then added three in the ninth to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time this summer.

The Larks improve to 16-5 and 10-4 in the Jayhawk League where they hold a half-game lead over Liberal. They are off until Friday when they open a three-game series at home with Haysville.

Elsewhere in the Jayhawk League Wednesday. Great Bend swept Derby 17-2 and 3-1. The Twins have lost five straight. El Dorado knocked off Haysville 7-5 for their sixth straight win. The Aviators have lost three straight and seven of nine entering a doubleheader with the Broncos Thursday night.