HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Hays Monarchs raced out to an early lead and beat the Kingman Eagles 9-1 Sunday afternoon in their final game at the Hutchinson tournament. The Monarchs (16-9) go 3-1 in the tournament and have won four of their last five games.

Trent Mayo allowed one earned run on two hits with three strikeouts and two walks over six innings for the win.

Creighton Renz one-out single in the bottom of the first inning scored two. Luke Ruder’s third inning sacrifice fly pushed the lead to 3-0. The Monarchs added three runs in the fourth on a Gavin Schumacher triple, a Chase Werth double and error.

The Monarchs are back in action Wednesday with a doubleheader in Russell.