Six Great Bend Pitch Hit and Run winners have qualified for the Kansas City Royals regional competition Aug. 8 at Kansas City, Mo. Six of the eight Great Bend division champions advanced. Great Bend baseball qualifiers are Jayven Rosas, 6-7; Kohan Honomichl, 8-9; Connor Schwamborn, 10-11; and Benson Shepard, 13-14. Softball qualifiers are Isabela Ramirez, 7-8; and Brynlee Snook, 13-14. "It’s common for two or three local winners to have a strong enough score to be invited to Kansas City," said Aaron Clark, Great Bend Recreation Commision. "I’m proud to see six athletes advance to Kansas City.” The Great Bend Optimist Club and the Great Bend Recreation Commission sponsored the local Pitch Hit and Run contest. More than 80 boys and girls participated in the contest which focuses on the basic baseball skills of pitching, hitting and running. “It’s great to see Pitch Hit and Run grow over the years," Clark said.