HAYS, Kan. – The Hays Larks nearly blew a three-run lead with two outs in the ninth inning but held on for a 7-6 win over the Colorado Cyclones in a non-league game Monday at Larks Park.

The Cyclones scored two runs on an error by left fielder Clayton Rasbeary and had the tying run at second and the go-ahead run at first before Shane Browning got a strikeout to end the game.

Rasbeary hit a two-run homer in the fourth to put the Larks up 3-1. They would add two in the fifth and two more in the seventh to go up 7-4.

Carlos Tavera (3-0) allowed two runs on five hits with eight strikeouts and a walk over six innings for the win.

The Larks have won 13 of their last 15 games and improve to 25-6. They close out the non-league series Tuesday night at 7 pm. Free admission courtesy of Insurance Planning.