Larks roll past K.C.
July 4, 2003
By The Hays Daily News
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Hays Larks continued their winning ways with a 15-6 victory over the Kansas City Sluggers in nonleague action Thursday night.
Starter Andy Pape worked six innings to get the win, Pape (3-0) scattered seven hits, with two walks and five strikeouts. He pitched four scoreless innings before eventually giving up five runs, four earned.
"Pape did a nice job," Hays manager Frank Leo said. "He probably extended himself more than in a year or so; it was a hot day. He was very good the first four innings."
As were the Larks" hitters. Cody Ehlers went 4-for-6 and drove in four runs, with three runs scored. He hit his team-leading sixth homer of the summer. Aaron Batlle hit his second homer for Hays and had two hits, with three RBIs and a run scored.
Craig Cooper hit two triples, drove in five runs and scored twice. Jerod Goodale had two hits, with two runs scored and an RBI. Pete Maropis singled and doubled, with one run scored and one RBI, and Ben Tinius also collected two hits.
Hays (22-3) took a four-game winning streak into Saturday night"s nonleague game at the Wichita Twins. The Larks are scheduled to finish their seven-game road trip with another nonleague game tonight at the Wichita Braves.
Hays will return home Monday for a 6 p.m. Jayhawk League doubleheader against the Topeka Capitals at Larks Park.