The Hays Larks earned their seventh win in-a-row Wednesday behind Mason Myhre who allowed just one run over six innings in a 2-1 win over Great Bend.

The Bat Cats took a 1-0 lead on a first inning sacrifice fly but after that Myrhe and Walter Pennington combined to throw eight shutout innings for the Larks.

Myrhe allowed just the one run on five hits and struck out five to improve to 3-1 on the summer.

Pennington pitched three shutout innings, allowing just one run and striking out three to earn his first save of the season.

Hays scored their first run on a second inning passed ball and then in the third inning Devin Hager plated a run with an RBI single.

Easton Smith took the loss for Great Bend. He allowed four hits and two runs over five innings, striking out five.

The Larks are 22-5 and 16-4 in the Jayhawk League.

Elsewhere in the Jayhawk League on Wednesday:
Dodge City beat Liberal 8-2
Derby beat Haysville 5-4