HAVEN – Hoisington relief pitcher Avery Brewer threw two shutout innings to preserve the Cardinals’ opening 8-6 Central Kansas League baseball victory. Haven won the second game 8-5.

Second-place Hoisington (6-2, 6-2 CKL) plays Hesston (6-4, 4-4 CKL) Tuesday and Haven (6-2, 4-2 CKL) travels to Larned (6-4, 4-4 CKL).

HOISINGTON 8, HAVEN 6 (G1) — Hoisington’s defense turned three double plays and catcher Hunter Hanzlick threw out a baserunner to key the Cardinals’ back-and-forth victory. Third baseman Avery Brewer and shortstop Myles Menges started the double plays.

Jacob Specht’s single drove home Braxton Donovan in the first inning. Haven’s Jamar Miller singled home Mario Quintero for a 1-1 tie. Brewer and Donovan delivered RBI second-inning singles for a 3-1 lead. Derek Boxberger singled home Trey Byers for a 4-1 lead.

Haven’s Ryan Jenkins and Darby Roper produced RBI third-inning singles for a 4-3 score. Roper and Lucas Cheers hi RBI singles in a three-run fifth inning for a 6-4 lead. But Menges prevented a bigger rally by starting a double play ball.

Hoisington rallied with three sixth-inning runs for 7-6 lead. Specht, Derek Boxberger and Brewer scored on errors as Haven’s defense misfired. Donovan scored on a seventh-inning error as the Wildcats yielded four unearned runs.

HAVEN 8, HOISINGTON 5 (G2) – Hoisington’s four-run rally wasn’t enough after Haven led 8-1.

Haven’s Ryan Williams and Quintero drove home runs with sacrifice flies for a 2-0 lead. Jamar Miller scored on a third-inning error. Quintero scored on a passed ball for a 4-0 lead.

Hoisington’s Brewer scored on a fifth-inning error for a 4-1 score. Haven’s Kaleb Dale drilled a two-run single and Caleb Miller and Benaiah Yoder added RBI hits for an 8-1 lead after five innings,

Hoisington’s Menges, Byers and Brewer delivered RBI hits and Byers scored on a wild pitch in a four-run sixth inning for an 8-6 final.

Hoisington 121 003 1 – 8 14 1

Haven 102 030 0 – 6 11 6

Donovan, Brewer (6) and Hanzlick. Jamar Miller, Ehart (3), Smith (6) and Jenkins. W—Donovan. L—Jamar Miller. 2B—Hois—Brewer; Haven—Caleb Miller.

Hoisington 000 014 0 – 5 7 2

Haven 111 140 0 – 8 5 1

Quentin Boxbrger, Byers (4), Hanzlick (5) and Specht. Caleb Miller, Smith (6), Jenkins (7) and Dale. W—C. Miller. L—Q. Boxberger. 2B—Hois—Brewer; Haven—Yoder.

CKL BASEBALL

Nickerson 7-1 7-1 

Hoisington 6-2 6-2

Haven 4-2 6-2

Pratt 5-3 5-3

Larned 4-4 6-4

Hesston 4-4 6-4

Hillsboro 3-3 3-3

Halstead 3-5 3-5

Lyons 1-7 1-7

Smoky Valley 1-7 1-9

TUESDAY—Nickerson 10-0, 7-2 Larned; Hoisington 10-9, 5-1 Pratt; Halstead 12-2, 11-1 Lyons; Hesston 21, Haven 10; Haven 7, Hesston 6; Hillsboro 15, Smoky Valley 0; Smoky Valley 4, Hillsboro 3

FRIDAY—Nickerson 16-4, 19-2 Halstead; Hoisington 8, Haven 6; Haven 8, Hoisington 5; Hillsboro 11-6, 9-3 Hesston; Pratt 15-2, 20-1 Lyons; Larned 15-9, 10-1 Smoky Valley 

NICKERSON (7-1, 7-1)—WL Hoisington 8-2, 4-5; WW Lyons 13-3, 3-0; WW Larned 10-0, 7-2; WW Halstead 16-4, 19-2; 4-16—Pratt; 4-23—Haven; 4-26—at Smoky Valley; 4-30—at Kingman; 5-3—at Hesston; 5-7—Hillsboro

HOISINGTON (6-2, 6-2)—WL Nickerson 5-4, 2-8; WW Smoky Valley 6-1, 11-1; WW Pratt 10-9, 5-1; WL Haven  8-6,5-8; 4-16—Hesston; 4-18—Ellinwood; 4-23—Halstead; 4-26—at Hillsboro; 5-3—at Larned; 5-7—at Lyons 

HAVEN (4-2, 6-2)—WW Halstead 10-0, 4-3; WW Kingman 10-7, 9-3; WL Hesston 7-6, 10-21; WL Hoisington 8-5,6-8; 4-16—at Larned; 4-23—at Nickerson; 4-26—Lyons; 4-30—at Hillsboro; 5-3—Pratt; 5-7—at Smoky Valley

PRATT (5-3, 5-3)—WW Hillsboro 4-0, 7-4; 3-29—Kingman, ppd.; WL Larned 11-1, 9-11; LL Hoisington 9-10, 1-5; WW Lyons 15-2, 20-1; 4-16—at Nickerson; 4-23—Smoky Valley; 4-26—at Halstead; 5-3—at Haven; 5-7—Hesston

LARNED (4-4, 6-4)—WL Lyons 3-0, 7-8; WL Pratt 11-9, 1-11; WW Ellinwood 13-3, 11-0; LL Nickerson 0-10, 2-7; WW Smoky Valley 15-9, 10-1; 4-16—Haven; 4-23—Hillsboro; 4-26—at Hesston; 5-3—Hoisington; 5-7—at Halstead

HESSTON (4-4, 6-4)—WW Smoky Valley 10-4, 9-4; WW Chaparral 10-0 11-1; WL Halstead 8-7, 0-10; WL Haven 21-10 6-7; LL Hillsboro 6-11, 3-9; 4-16—at Hoisington; 4-23—at Lyons; 4-26—Larned; 5-3—Nickerson; 5-7—at Pratt

HILLSBORO (3-3, 3-3)—LL Pratt 0-4, 7-10; WL Smoky Valley 15-0, 3-4; WW Hesston 11-6, 9-3; 4-16—Halstead; 4-18—at Remington; 4-23—at Larned; 4-26—Hoisington; 4-30—Haven; 5-3—Lyons; 5-7—at Nickerson

HALSTEAD (3-5, 3-5)—LL Haven 0-10, 3-4; WL Hesston 10-0, 7-8; WW Lyons 12-2, 11-1; LL Nickerson 4-16, 2-19; 4-16—at Hillsboro; 4-23—at Hoisington; 4-26—Pratt; 4-29—at Cheney; 5-2—at Smoky Valley; 5-7—Larned

LYONS (1-7, 1-7)—WL Larned 8-7, 0-3; LL Nickerson 3-13, 0-3; LL Halstead 2-12, 1-11; WW Pratt 2-15, 1-20; 4-16—Smoky Valley; 4-23—Hesston; 4-26—at Haven; 5-3—at Hillsboro; 5-7—Hoisington

SMOKY VALLEY (1-7, 1-9)—LL Hesston 4-10, 4-9;  LL Hoisington 1-6, 1-11; LL SE Saline 6-10, 5-13; WL Hillsboro 4-3, 0-15; LL Larned 9-15, 1-10; 4-16—at Lyons; 4-23—at Pratt; 4-26—Nickerson; 5-2—Halstead; 5-7—Haven