Hays Post
HAYS – The Hays Larks scored single runs in the bottom of the eighth and ninth with Gage Gilchrist delivering on a walk off double lifting the Hays Larks to a 2-1 win over the Gameday Angels.
Gameday took a 1-0 lead with a run in the fifth inning and even outhit the Larks, 7 to 6 but the Larks rallied scored a run in the bottom of eighth with a run on a sacrifice fly. But Hays left two runners in scoring position.
In the ninth Houston Russell led off the inning with a single and after a pitch runner stole second, Gilchrist doubled to left field allowing the run to score from second and giving the Larks a walk-off victory.
Kaiden Ashton collected a pair of hits for the Larks.
Aiden Schmidgall earned the victory earned the win with a shutout in the ninth inning.
Hays (11-2, 8-1 RMBL) will host the Angels for game two of the series Saturday at Larks Park.