GREAT BEND BRAVES 15, PRATT 3 — Kale Kern sparked a 17-hit attack with three runs batted in a 15-3 rout over Pratt in Tuesday's Legion baseball game. The Braves (7-2) travel to the Hays Tournament starting Friday.
Eli Soupiset delivered three singles. Peyden Oelger, Trenton Kern and Carson Poe each had two hits. Poe scored three runs. Trey Milsap, Trenton Kern, Oelger, Soupiset, Eli Contreras, Poe, Lane French and Jaxon Wondra each drove in one run.
Milsap (3-0) pitched four innings and struck out three batters. Kale Kern struck out two batters with two shutout innings.
Matt Thimesch drove in a run for Pratt, the 2024 Class 4A state baseball runner-up.
Pratt 010 200 0 — 3 3 4
GB Braves 245 112 — 15 17 2
Smiley, Thimesch (3) and Fisher. Milsap, Kale Kern (5) and Saffa. W—Milsap, 3-0. L—Smiley. 2B—GB—Trenton Kern.
BRAVES SCHEDULE (7-2)
W Hutchinson Trinity 11-0 (W Milsap 1-0)
L Wichita Midwest 4-6 (L Mohr 0-1)
L Buhler 0-7 (L Poe 0-1)
W Junction City 9-1 (W Minton 1-0)
W Dodge City 16-1 (W Milsap 2-0)
W Dodge City 14-4 (W Hekele 1-0)
W Larned 8-1 (W Poe 1-1)
W Larned 17-0 (W Oelger 1-0)
W Pratt 15-3 (W Milsap 3-0)
6-14 to 6-16—at Hays Tournament
6-20—at Dodge City
6-25—Salina Drive
6-27 to 6-30—at Salina Tournament
7-9—at Salina; 7-1—Larned; 7-19 to 7-22—AA Legion Zone