HAYS – Russell took advantage of three errors in the top of the 10th inning and then held off a late Eagles rally on their way to an 8-7 win over the Hays Eagles Junior American Legion team Thursday at Larks Park.

Hays took an early 2-0 lead scoring on a passed ball and a Garrett Wellbrock sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first.

Eagles starter Mason Robbins held Russell’s bats at bay for six innings before surrendering two runs in the inning. Robbins allowed just two runs in six and two-thirds innings. He struck out eight but did not factor into the decision.

Russell was able to put two runs across in the eighth inning but Hays answered right back to tie the game at four. Dawson Vonfeldt and Robbins had RBI singles in the inning.

A passed ball in the top of the ninth gave Russell a 5-4 lead but again the Eagles answered, they scored a run on an error in the bottom of the inning sending the game to the 10th inning.

In the 10th, Russell took a 7-5 lead on back-to-back errors and then added one more on an RBI single for an 8-5 lead.

The Eagles got two runs back in the 10th, scoring on a Vonfeldt single and a Remington Cox ground out but the potential runs were thrown out at third and second on back-to-back fielder’s choices as Russell earned the 8-7 win.

The Junior Eagles drop to 11-12-1 on the season. They will take on Beloit at 10 a.m. Friday at Larks Park.