BAT CATS 18, NEWTON 6 — Chase Kessler led seven Bat Cats with an RBI with three runs batted home in an 18-6 victory over Newton in Wednesday's Jayhawk Collegiate baseball game. Great Bend delivered seven runs in the fourth and fifth innings. First-place Great Bend (21-6, 19-6 Jayhawk) continues a 7-game road trip Thursday at Newton (8-19, 6-17 Jayhawk). Delivering two runs batted home were T.J. Shaw, Kirby Orth and Jaxon Bunkers. George McCarroll, Andrugh Yee and Peanut Brazzle each drove in one run. Starter Murphy struck out six batters. Reliever Zachary Alarid (1.00 ERA) worked out of a bases-loaded fifth-inning jam. The Bat Cats took advantage of eight walks, five players hit by pitches and seven Newton errors that led to six unearned runs. Newton's Dellen Claasen drilled a 2-run homer. Great Bend 010 770 3 — 18 6 1 Newton 002 002 2 — 6 6 7 Murphy, Cushing (6), Alarid (6) Kaiser (7) and Kessler. Tapia, Tappen (4), Miner (5), Palma (5) and Wakeland. W—Murphy, 2-1. L—. 2B—GB—Kessler, Bunkers, McCarroll; N—Humbles. HR—N—Claassen. JAYHAWK COLLEGIATE Great Bend Bat Cats 19-6 21-6 Junction City Brigade 16-7 18-7 Hutchinson Monarchs 16-7 17-7 Derby Twins 16-7 16-8 Haysville Aviators 12-10 17-10 Kansas Cannons 12-13 12-13-1 Newton Rebels 6-17 8-19 Wichita Factory 7-18 7-18 Kingman Islanders 2-21 2-21 7-7—Haysville 8, Cannons 7; Junction City 12, Kingman 2; Hutchinson 11, Wichita Black Sox 1 7-8—Great Bend 18, Newton 6; Hutchinson 6, Junction City 4; Derby 13, Kingman 1; Haysville 13, Wichita 11 7-9—Great Bend at Newton; Hutchinson at Junction City; Kingman at Derby; Haysville at Wichita 7-10—Great Bend at Junction City; Haysville at Hutchinson