ELLINWOOD — The Minneapolis Lions rolled up 29 runs in two games to sweep Ellinwood's softball team 13-2 and 16-6 after a 5-game winning streak. Pitcher Bennett Jacobs (12-12) was tagged with both losses. 

MINNEAPOLIS 13, EAGLES 2 (G1) — Ellinwood's Kennedy Behnke drove home a run and Jacobs scored two runs.

Miley McClure drove home four runs and Baylee Randall-Hurt drove in three runs for the Lions (16-4).

MINNEAPOLIS 16, EAGLES 6 (G2) — Ellinwood's Kennedy Behnke, Shyria Quintana, Kyndal Moore and Ali Gonzalez each drove in one run.

The Lions pounded out 12 extra-base hits, keyed by three doubles by Sierra Cossaart and a pair of doubles by Randall-Hurt and Braedee Weatherman. McClure homered and drove home four runs.   

Ellinwood 101 00 — 2 5 0 

Minneapolis 501 52 — 13 12 0 

Jacobs and Hahn. Weatherman and Doering. W—Weatherman. L—Jacobs, 12-11. 2B—E—Jacobs; M—McClure 2, Weaterman, Hardesty, Cossaart. HR—M—Randall-Hurt.

Ellinwood 102 03 — 6 8 1

Minneapolis 431 71 — 16 20 2 

Jacobs and Hahn. Hardesty and Cossaart. W—Hardesty. L—Jacobs, 12-12. 2B—E—Moore; M—Cossaart 3, Randall-Hurt 2, Weatherman 2, Hardesty, McClure. 3B—E—Behnke; M—Parks, Weatherman. HR—M—McClure.

2-1A HAYS WEST BASEBALL—1—Hays TMP 18-5 vs. 8—Oberlin 0-16 vs. 9—Ell-Saline 0-18 winner; 4—Ellinwood 11-11 vs. 5—Bennington 7-13; 2—Salina Sacred Heart 17-7 vs. 7—Republic County 2-20; 3—Ellis 15-8 vs. 6—Plainville 2-14

2-1A PRATT WEST BASEBALL—1 Elkhart 18-3 vs. 8 Sublette 2-16; 9 Satanta 0-18 winner; 4 Bucklin 12-6 vs. 5 Stanton County 7-11; 2 Spearville 17-5 vs. 7 Minneola 6-12 vs. 10 Skyline 0-18 winner;  3 Kinsley/Macksville 14-6 vs. 6 Medicine Lodge 6-10

2-1A WEST SOFTBALL—1—Bennington 21-1 vs. 8 Little River 5-15; 4 Ellinwood 12-14 vs. 5 Sterling 7-9; 2 Inman 17-1 vs 7 Ell-Saline 4-10; 3 Sylvan/Lucas 11-9 vs. Salina Sacred Heart 9-13