The Hays Eagles score four runs in the fourth inning then add two more in the sixth and beat Longmont-Erie (Colo.) 8-3 to advance to Sunday afternoon’s semifinals of the Wild West Fest tournament. The Eagles improve to 4-0 in the tourney and are now 21-6 overall. A win Sunday at the HHS Field would advance the Eagles to the tournament finals at 5pm at Larks Park.

Kade Parker picks up the complete game victory, allowing three runs (one earned) on five hits while striking out seven and walking only one.

Trenton Henningson went 3-for-3 and scored two runs while Jake Sedbrook went 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs. His two-run double highlighted the Eagles four–run fourth inning.

 

The Hays Monarchs drop a pair of games to the MW Bruins Saturday at the Wild West Fest tournament, snapping their 10-game win streak. Bruins win the first contest 12-1 then turn around and win 4-2 in the quarterfinals ending the Monarchs run at 2-2. They are now 14-5 on the season.

The Monarchs fell behind 6-0 after two innings in the first game. Hays was held to just two hits and scored their lone run on Grant Romme’s RBI single in the third inning. Cameron Brin takes the loss, allowing seven runs (4 earned) on four hits over 4 1/3 innings. Brin walked eight and struck out none.

In the tournament quarterfinals, the Bruins took advantage of four Monarchs errors in the second game, scoring single runs in the first, fourth, fifth and sixth. Only one of the runs was earned. Liam Stults takes the loss, allowing one unearned run on six hits over six innings, striking out three and walking six. Kameron Schmidt and Dick Hockett both had two hits.

The Monarchs are off until Thursday when they travel to Great Bend for a doubleheader.

 

The Eagles Senior American Legion wins their first two games of the Wild West Fest tournament Friday. The Eagles defeat Rock Creek 5-4 in eight innings then knocked off Monument, Colorado 8-0 in five innings to move to 19-6 on the season.

Against Rock Creek, they rallied with two runs in the bottom of the seventh on a Layne Downing two-out two-run single. Cole Schumacher then knocked in the game winning run with a two-out single in the eighth. Schumacher went 3-for-4 and Connor Rule also drove in two runs. Downing got the final out in the eighth for the win.

The Eagles score two in the third then six in the fourth against Monument. Layne Downing threw a three-hit shutout, striking out five and walking two. Cole Schumacher drove in three and Zack Legleiter had two RBIs.

 

The Hays Monarchs go 2-0 Friday on the first day of the Wild West Fest tournament to run their win streak to 10 games. The Monarchs defeat the Wichita Grays 2-1 then defeat Canon City, Colorado 5-1. The Monarchs improve to 14-3 on the season.

Ryan Ruder’s RBI single in the bottom of the seventh broke a 1-1 tie to lift the Monarchs past the Wichita Grays. Ryan Schippers put Hays up 1-0 with an RBI single in the third. The Grays tied the game with a run in the top of the seventh. Dick Hockett picks up the complete game victory allowing one run on four hits with six strikeouts and five walks.

The Monarchs score three in the first then added single runs in the second and fourth against Canon City. Kameron Schmidt allowed the one-run on six hits while striking out nine and walking one for the complete game victory. Jordan Gottschalk and Ryan Schippers both had two hits and two RBIs.

 

Zair Koeiman drove in four runs and Larks starter Ian Bentley allowed just two earned runs over six innings Wednesday night as Hays picks up an 11-5 win over the Dodge City A’s in Dodge City.

The A’s took advantage of a pair of early errors by the Larks and led 4-2 after three but in the fifth inning Hays rallied to tie the game at four with a two-run single by Zair Koeiman.

The Larks blew the game open with a five run sixth sparked by Ty Detmer’s two-run double.

Zair Koeiman was two-for-four with four RBIs and Derek Birginske was three-for-four with three runs scored in the Larks win.

Bentley allowed five runs, two earned and struck out six in six innings in his first appearance this summer for his first win of the summer.

Hays has won six of their last seven games and they improved to 16-9 overall and 12-9 in the Jayhawk League.

Larks have Thursday and Friday off before beginning a two-game series in Liberal Saturday and Sunday.

The Hays Monarchs Senior American Legion ran their winning streak to eight games Wednesday night with an 8-1 win over the Ellis in Hays.

The Monarchs scored the first run of the game on a passed ball in the bottom of the first. Hays added two more in the third on a pair of wild pitches to go up 3-0.

The Monarchs broke the game open with a three-run fifth.

Seven Hays pitchers combined to allow just one run as the Monarchs more to 12-3 on the season.

Ryan Ruder and Jordan Gottschalk both finished 2-for-3 with an RBI.

The Monarchs open the Wild West Fest baseball tournament Friday morning at 11:00 a.m. with Wichita Greys at Hays High School.

Ellis plays Erie Colorado at 3 p.m. Friday at Hays High.

The Hays Senior Eagles open the tournament with Rock Creek Friday morning at 11:00 a.m. at Larks Park.

The Hays Larks scored in all but two innings and pounded out 13 hits in an 8-3 win over the Dodge City A’s Tuesday night at Larks Park in Hays.

Trailing 3-0 in the third inning Ziar Koeiman led off the inning with a homerun. Tyler Lefler and Ty Detmer also added RBIs in the inning to tie the game at three.

The Eagles added one run in each of the next five innings to pick up the win.

Hays reliever David Koll allowed just one hit in two inning of relief for his third win of the season.

Ziar Koeiman was four-for-four with two homeruns and three RBI’s. Derrick Mount finished three-for-four and scored two runs in the win.

The Larks have won five of their last six games and they are now 15-9 overall and 11-9 in the Jayhawk League.

Hays travels to Dodge City Wednesday night for another matchup with the A’s.

The Hays Eagles Senior American Legion swept Great Bend in a doubleheader Tuesday night in Great Bend.

Game 1: Hays 12 Great Bend 1

In the first game the Eagles scored six times in the first inning. Kade Parker got the scoring started with the two-run double and Jake Sedbrook also drove in two with a two-out single.

Hays added two runs in each of the next three innings and starter Brady Bieker allowed just one run in four innings for the 12-1 four inning run-rule victory.

Kade Parker was two-for-two with three RBIs and two runs scored. Layne Downing finished two-for-three with two RBIs and two runs scored.

Game 2: Hays 9 Great Bend 2

The Eagles used a pair of big innings in game two on their way to a 9-2 win.

In the Eagles three-run second inning Cole Schumaker singled in two runs and Trenton Henningsen also singled in a run.

Hays tacked on four more runs in the sixth inning behind a two-run single by Kade Parker.

Parker was two-for-two with two RBIs and scored three runs. Cole Schumaker and Trenton Henningsen also finished with two RBIs.

Marcus Altman allowed one run in four innings for his third win of the summer.

The Eagles improve to 17-6 with the win.

They are scheduled to host Dodge City for a doubleheader at Larks Park Wednesday evening.