This time the Hays Larks were able to overcome a disasterous eighth inning with two in the ninth and one on the tenth and rally for a 9-8 win over Haysville Friday night to end their three-game losing streak.

Austin Jarvis hit a one-out double to right center and scored on Aaron Cornell’s single to right field for the game winner.

Haysville scored five in the eighth with two outs to take an 8-6 lead.

The Larks would answer with two runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game. Zair Koeiman and Jon Ryan both singled then moved advanced to second and third on a double steal. Joe Betcher’s groundout scored Koeiman to make it 8-7. Austin Darby singled to right, scoring Ryan to tie the game.

The Heat grabbed the early 3-0 lead with two in the second and one in the third, but the Larks take the lead with four in the fourth. Claudio Valencia’s two-run double cut the gap to one. Aaron Cornell tied the game on a groundout. Valencia then scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch.

Jason Heflin pitched the final 2 1/3 innings and picks up the win as the Larks improve to 8-3 and 5-3 in the Jayhawk League.

The two play the middle game of the three-game series Saturday night at 7pm.