GREAT BEND, Kan. – The Hays Eagles Junior American Legion picked the right to end their five-game losing streak. The Junior Eagles beat Cunningham 26-0 then knocked off the Hays Junior Monarchs 13-1 to start zone tournament play in Great Bend.

The Junior Eagles scored nine in the first inning and six in the second in the first game against Cunningham. Blake Murphy, Colby Dreiling and Dalyn Schwarz all drove in three.

The Eagles took advantage of eight Monarch errors in the second contest, scoring two in the first, five in the third then three in the fifth and sixth.

The Junior Eagles resume zone tournament play Wednesday at 4 pm.

The Hays Senior Eagles doubleheader at Buhler scheduled for Tuesday has been cancelled. They will now play two games in Russell Wednesday.