COLBY, Kan. – The Hays Monarchs Senior American Legion will have a chance to defend their state title from a year ago. The Monarchs scored four runs in the fourth inning to break open a one-run game then added three in the sixth to go up seven and beat Hoisington 12-7 to win the Colby Zone Tournament Thursday night.

Chase Werth had three of the Monarchs 11 hits and drove in four. He also picked up the win allowing five runs on seven hits with six strikeouts and four walks over five innings.

The Monarchs improve to 15-4-1 on the season and will play sometime Wednesday at the AA State Tournament in Sabetha.