HAYS - The
TMP-Marian Monarchs split their home doubleheader with Larned Thursday night at the TMP Field. The Monarchs (9-7) won the first game 11-1 then scored three runs in the fifth inning to take a 3-2 lead&nbsp; in the second game, but Larned answered with three in the top of the sixth and held on the rest of the way for a 5-3 victory.Jace
Wentling, Mason Robbins and Nick Helget all drove in three runs in the opener which
was called after four innings by run-rule.Mason
Robbins pitched all three innings gets the win in the first game, scattering four hits while walking one and striking out one.Jace
Wentling had three of TMP's seven hits in game two.Nick Herman suffered the loss on the mound. He allowed three runs on four hits with three walks and a strikeout.The
Monarchs play at Ellis Sunday at 7 p.m.

Monarchs split with Larned