By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Game 1: Great Bend 5, TMP 4
Game 2: TMP 8, Great Bend 7

HAYS, Kan.-TMP and Great Bend split a doubleheader on Tuesday at the Monarch Sports Complex in Hays. Great Bend broke open a 2-1 game in the top of the 7th inning with three runs in game number one. TMP would answer with three runs in the bottom of the inning and had the tying run at second base when the game ended. Emilee Augustine paced the Lady Monarch offensive attack going 4-4 with two doubles.

The Lady Monarchs took their first lead of the night on a Ciera Seib two RBI single in the bottom of the second inning to put TMP up 2-1. The Lady Panthers answered with five runs in the top of the third inning before TMP scored three in the bottom of the inning to pull within one run at 6-5. The game remained tight with Great Bend holding a 7-6 lead going into the bottom of the seventh. The Lady Monarchs were able to plate two runs and pick up the 8-7 victory when Lexi Gottschalk lifted a sacrifice fly to right field that scored the winning run.

Bailey Lacy pitched both games for TMP going 1-1 on the night. Augustine finished 6-7 from the plate with three doubles on the night. The Lady Monarchs run their record to 15-5 on the year and will be in Goodland on next Tuesday for 3A Regional play.

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