LARNED, Kan. – The Hays Monarchs American Legion baseball team split with Larned Monday night. After being held to four hits and committing five errors in a 5-1 loss in game one, they bounced back scoring 23 runs on eight hits in a 23-4 rout in the second game.

The Monarchs (2-2) took advantage of 13 walks and only had one extra base hit in the second contest. Chase Werth went 0-for-3 but drove in five runs. Gavin Schumacher, Luke Ruder and Cole Zimmerman all drove in three. Carlos Schwindt allowed four hits while walking five and striking out two in the complete game four inning run-rule win.

Chase Werth allowed five unearned runs on five hits with five strikeouts and five walks and suffered the loss in the first game. The Monarchs led 1-0 until the fourth when Larned scored twice on a single and error. They added three more in the fifth.

The Monarchs host Dodge City Thursday at 6pm at the TMP Sports Complex.