LARNED — Haven's softball powered past Larned 13-1 and 17-2 in Friday's Central Kansas League doubleheader. The Wildcats scored runs in the first inning of the twin bill.
CKL leader Haven (10-1, 8-1 CKL) drops Larned to 2-9, 0-7 CKL.
HAVEN 13, INDIANS 1 (G1)—Haven's Morgan O'Neil homered twice and drove in four runs and Mayzie Warden drilled a grand slam in a 13-1 run-rule victory. Paige O'Neil hit a 3-run home run.
Haven pitcher Avery Brawner struck out four batters in three shutout innings.
Larned's Kendra Marvin singled home Brileigh Stahlecker.
HAVEN 17, INDIANS 2 (G2)—Haven's Mayzie Warden drove in six runs with three hits and scored four runs. Brawner drove home four runs with a trio of singles.
Haven pitcher Paige O'Neal struck out 10 batters.
Larned's Jillian Hagerman singled twice. Marvin and Hagerman scored on passed balls.
Haven (10) 30 00 — 13 13 0
Larned 000 10 — 1 5 5
Brawner and Meyers. and Hedding. W—Brawner. L—. 2B—L—Stahlecker, Smith; H—Warden. HR—H—Warden.
Haven 814 22 — 17 14 0
Larned 020 00 — 2 4 4
Paige O'Neal and Meyers. Stahlecker, Simmons (5) and Hedding. W—P. O'Neal. L—Stahlecker. 2B—L—Hagerman, Marvin; H—Hunninghake, Cooprider, M. O'Neal, Yoder. 3B—H—P. ONeal. HR—H—Cooprider.
CENTRAL KANSAS SOFTBALL
Haven 8-1 10-1
Pratt 7-1 7-3
Hoisington 6-2 10-2
Hesston 6-3 8-5
Smoky Valley 6-4 8-4
Halstead 5-4 5-4
Larned 0-7 2-9
Nickerson 0-8 4-10
Hillsboro 0-8 1-11
4-17—Hoisington 6-1, Hesston 5-8; Haven 13-15, Larned 1-2; Pratt 16-23, Nickerson 1-0; Halstead 9-10, Hillsboro 8-1