The TMP-Marian baseball team ends their regular season on a six-game win streak after defeating Goodland 12-7 in the completion of a rainout from last week then sweeping Colby 6-0 and 10-6. The Monarchs have won nine of their last 10 games to finish the regular season 16-4.
Ryan Ruder and Ryan Schippers both had three hits against Goodland. Ruder drove in three and scored twice. Schippers tripled and also scored two runs. Ricky Hockett allowed one run on six hits over four innings for the win. Hockett struck out six and walked none.
Kameron Schmidt threw a the complete game shutout in the opener against Colby, holding the Eagles to five hits while striking out five and walking none. Ricky Hockett drove in two while Schmidt, Justin Pfeifer and Jared Vitztum all had two hits.
Liam Stults pitched five innings in the second game with the Eagles and picks up the win. He struck out four and walked four. Braiden Werth drove in three.
The Monarchs will now play Russell/Victoria at two o’clock Tuesday in Hoisington in their regional opener.