COLBY, Kan. – The Hays Eagles American Legion baseball team scored six runs in the first inning then added four in the fifth for an 11-1 run-rule win in the opener of their doubleheader in Colby Wednesday evening. The Eagles won the nightcap 3-1 to move to 2-2.

The Eagles strung together six of their 16 hits in the first inning of game one. Cole Schumacher and Dalton Stout both had three hits while Ricky Hockett drove in four runs and Cole Murphy three. Marcus Altman struck out four over two innings for the win. Ryan Ruder had five strikeouts in two innings of relief as the Eagles fan 10.

Dalton Stout’s single in the fourth scored two to break a 1-1 tie and lead Hays to the win in the second game. Ricky Hockett allowed one unearned run on three hits with seven strikeouts and no walks over five innings for the win.

The Eagles are at home for the first time Sunday at 1 pm against Junction City.