HAYS – Even an hour-long weather delay couldn’t stop the Hays Larks offense as they scored in all but one inning Sunday night in a 14-2 win over the Valley Center Mud Daubers at Larks Park.

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Valley Center scored the game’s first run on a sacrifice fly in the top of the first inning as Larks starter Ryan Ruder struggled in the inning. He allowed a run on a hit and a pair of walks in the inning but after allowing the first four hitter he faced to reach base Ruder retired 11 straight on his way to his third win of the season.

The Larks scored two runs in the bottom of the first on a Justin Lee RBI double and a Brook Brannon sacrifice fly to give Hays the 2-1 lead.

In the second inning the Larks sent 11 to the plate and scored seven runs. Alex Strachen, Matt Cavanagh and Hernan Yanez each singled home a pair of runs in the inning and Justin Lee added a sacrifice fly as the Larks built a 9-1 lead through two innings.

In the fourth inning Yanez singled in two more runs and Drake Angeron single home a run giving Hays a 12-1 lead.

Strachen drove in his third run of the game with a sacrifice fly in the fifth and Angeron drove in his second run of the game on a fielder’s choice in the sixth.

Valley Center added a solo homerun in the seventh as Hays earned the 14-2 win in seven innings.

Yanez finished three-for-three with four RBI’s and Strachen finished one-for-three with three RBI’s.

Ruder allowed just the one run on one hit in four innings as he improved to 3-0.

The Larks are now 16-4.

The two teams will game three of the four-game series Monday at Larks Park.