SABETHA – The Hays Monarchs American Legion scored seven runs in the third inning and Trent Mayo allowed just one unearned run over three plus innings in a 10-1 win in five innings Wednesday to start pool play 1-0.

Hays took advantage of an error and five walks in the third inning, two of them with the bases loaded and Cole Zimmerman singled in two more runs to put Hays 7-0.

The Monarchs added one more in the fourth and two in the fifth on their way to the 10-1 win.

Mayo earned the win. He allowed just one unearned run on two hits with two walks and seven strike outs in three and a third innings.

Mayo and Zimmerman each drove in two.

Hays is now 16-4-1 and 1-0 in pool play. They will take on the host Sabetha at 6 p.m. Thursday in Sabetha.

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