HAYS, Kan. – Creighton Renz double scored Karl Rack in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Hays Monarchs Junior American Legion to a 9-8 win over Great Bend Wednesday night and the sweep over the Chiefs at the TMP Sports Complex. The Monarchs won the opener 3-2 to move to 5-1 on the season.

The Monarchs scored five runs in the sixth inning to take an 8-6 lead but the Chiefs answered with two in the seventh to tie. Luke Ruder had three of the Monarchs 14 hits including triple. Cole Zimmerman pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief for the win.

Adam Gottschalk’s two-run double in the second inning put the Monarchs ahead for good in the opener. Chase Werth allowed one run over three innings with two strikeouts and a walk for the win.

The Monarchs are in McPherson for four games on Friday and Saturday.