WICHITA - Hutchinson's No. 9 hitter Clayton Chadwick hit a solo homer and a grand slam to highlight a seven-run fifth inning to lead the Monarchs to an 11-3, seven inning run-rule victory over the Hays Larks late Friday night, ending the Larks run at the 86th NBC World Series.
Corbin Truslow's tw0-run homer in the top of the first gave the Larks (22-10) the early lead.
It would stay that way until the bottom of the third, when Chadwick hit a lead-off solo homer off the Larks starter Ryan Ruder.
Ruder would get Chadwick to fly out to center with the bases-loaded to end the fourth but Zach Curry would not be as lucky. The Larks third pitcher of the night gave up a two-out grand slam to center.
Trevor Munsch (2-2) came in relief of Ruder in the fifth. With runners at second and third and one out, he induced a ground ball to shortstop Cameron Pehrson who tried to throw a runner out at the plate. The throw was off line and the Monarchs tied the game 2-2.
Back-to-back walks gave Hutch (31-7) a 3-2 lead. First baseman Garrett McGowan bobbled a grounder which allowed another run to score. Following a strikeout, Chadwick hit a 1-2 fastball over the center field wall to blow the game open.
After the Monarchs added a run in the sixth, the Larks scored in the top of the seventh after Sean Cooper doubled with two outs then came around on a Leo Jiminian single to center.
Hutchinson lead off the bottom of the seventh with a double then back to back singles and a steal of home scored two runs to end the game by run-rule.
Munsch took the loss allowing four runs (two earned) on one hit in 1/3 of an inning.
Monarchs starter, Jake Hamilton, a weekend starter for Wichita State picked up the win allowing two runs on two hits over six innings.
The Monarchs, who have won three straight in the loser's bracker, plays the Houston (TX) Express Saturday at 8:30 p.m.. The Express stayed alive with a 5-4 win over Liberal in the Friday's first game.