By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Liberal’s Alex Isaac hit a leadoff home run in the top of the first inning and that was all the Bee Jays would need as they hand the Hays Larks their first defeat of the season, 6-0 Wednesday night at Larks in a game called after 6 1/2 innings because of rain.

The Bee Jays scored three in the third, added another solo homer in the fifth then tacked on a run in the top of the seventh for the final margin.

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The Larks were held to just three hits, and threatened only once, putting two on on with one out in the fourth, but Ty Leffler grounded into an inning ending double play to end the threat.

Nate Olinger allowed five runs on nine hits while striking out five and walking two, taking the loss in his first start of the summer.

The Bee Jays Robert Dugger struck out six and walked one to move to 2-0.

The Larks are now 8-1 overall and 5-1 in the Jayhawk League. Liberal ends a three-game skid and is now 6-3 and 1-3 in league play.

The two wrap-up the two-game series Thursday night. Free admission for the 7pm game courtesy of the Hays Super 8 and AFLAC.