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HAYS - Damian Ruiz’s seventh inning homerun, his second of the night, lifted the Larks to a 4-3 win over the Kansas Cannons Friday night at Larks Park in Hays.
The Kansas Cannons scored three runs in the fifth inning to build a 3-1 lead but Ruiz hit his first homerun of the night cutting the lead to 3-2.
Then in the bottom of the seventh, with one on and two outs, Ruiz hit his second homerun of the night putting Hays up 4-3.
Tyler Schott struck out five in two and a third innings for the win and Trent Baker pitched a perfect ninth for the save.
Ruiz and Will Pendergrass each collected a pair of hits for Hays as they improved to 8-2.
The Larks will host the Dodge City A’s Saturday at Larks Park.