DODGE CITY — A fourth-inning home run by Great Bend’s Corrigan Bartlett prevented a shutout in a 13-1 loss Tuesday to Jayhawk League leader Dodge City. Bartlett had two hits. Dodge City (5-2), journeys to Great Bend (4-5) for Wednesday’s game at Al Burns Field. Admission is free.
The Dodge City A’s scored six runs in the first inning and 13 runs off Bat Cats starter Austin Pritchard. Austin Feist drilled a grand slam. Bennett Hostetler and Dakota Conners singled and Josh Crosby and Wyatt Champlina and Matt Campos followed with walks for a 2-0 lead. Feist ripped a homer to centerfield for a 6-0 lead.
Feist drove in six runs and Conners and Champlin each drove in two runs. A’s pitcher Adam Thies worked six innings and struck out eight batters.
A’S 13, BAT CATS 1
BAT CATS ab r h bi
Mateo Zunica 3 0 0 0
Kai Ho 1 0 0 0
Michael Sinks 4 0 0 0
Corrigan Bartlett 4 1 2 1
Dawson Pomeroy 2 0 0 1
Peyton Barnes 0 0 0 0
Jordan Wilkerson 3 0 0 0
Brennan Fontenot 1 0 0 0
Brooks Asher 2 0 0 0
Brandon Bachar 2 0 0 0
Brett Bonar 4 0 0 0
Brady Michel 3 0 2 0
Ben Sems 3 0 1 0
Totals 32 1 5 1
GB 000 100 000 — 1 5 3
DC 602 140 00x — 13 13 1
2B—Michel, Campos, Denzer. HR—Bartlett, Feist. SF—Feist. SB—Barnes, Bartlett. LOB—GB 6, DC 6. HBP—Malec, Champlin. E—Asher, Bonar, Pritchard, Crosby. DP—GB, DC.
GB ip r er h k bb
Pritchard 5 13 12 11 4 4
Patrick 3 2 0 2 3 0
DC ip r er h k bb
Theis 6 1 1 5 8 1
Werner 2 0 0 0 3 0
Eigsti 1 0 0 0 2 1
JAYHAWK LEAGUE
Dodge City As 5-2
Liberal BeeJays 6-3
Hays Larks 4-3
Derby Twins 5-4
El Dorado Broncos 5-5
Haysville Aviators 5-5
Great Bend Bat Cats 4-5
Oklahoma City 1-8
TUESDAY’s GAMES
Dodge City 13, Great Bend 1
El Dorado 8, Derby 7
Hays 5, Oklahoma City 3
Liberal 21, Haysville 6
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
Dodge City at Great Bend
El Dorado at Derby
Oklahoma City at Hays
Liberal at Haysville