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Morgan brothers key Larned's baseball victory
Caden Morgan
Larned reliever Caden Morgan earns a pitching victory. - photo by Janet Fleske Special to the Tribune

HESSTON — Larned reliever Reese Morgan earned the save for his brother Caden Morgan as the Indians edged Hesston 5-4 in game two of Friday’s baseball doubleheader. Hesston (3-3, 2-2 CKL) won 11-6 in the Central Kansas League opener.

LARNED 5, HESSTON 4 (G2) – Reece Morgan recorded five outs to preserve a 5-4 victory. Caden Morgan singled home Carson Shaver. Reese Morgan singled home Brady Hope to ignite a 3-run fourth inning. Caden Morgan and Ty Smith scored on Cade Colglazier’s single for a 4-1 lead.

Larned’s Mason Miller singled in Tristan Regan for the eventual game-winning run.

Hesston’s Keagan Shelite delivered an RBI. Hesston runs scored on an error, a hit batter and wild pitch.

HESSTON 11, LARNED 6 (G1) – Larned (2-4, 1-3 CKL) trailed 11-2 and scored six runs, but it wasn’t enough. Regan drove home two runs and scored a run. Shaver, Smith, Caden Morgan, Brady Hope and Colglazier scored runs.

Hesston’s Aedan Halloran drove in three runs. Whit Rhodes drove home two runs.

Larned 110 002 2 – 6 2 6

Hesston 223 220 x – 11 12 3

Shaver, Regan (4) and Martin, Shaver (4). Rhodes, Clark (6), McAllister (7) and Warden. W—Rhodes. L—Shaver, 1-1. 2B—H—Wilson. 3B—H—Lewis.

Larned 100 301 0 – 5 8 2

Hesston 100 111 0 – 4 5 1

Caden Morgan, Reese Morgan (6) and Shaver. Lewis, McAllister (7) and Warden. W—C. Morgan, 1-1. L—Lewis. SV—R. Morgan. 2B—H—Lewis, Shelite.

CENTRAL KANSAS LEAGUE

Haven 4-0 7-1

Pratt 4-0 6-4

Lyons 3-1 3-1

Hoisington 3-3 3-3

Hesston 2-2 3-3

Smoky Valley 1-1 1-3

Larned 1-3 2-4

Hillsboro 1-3 1-5

Halstead 0-4 0-4

Nickerson 0-4 0-4

HAVEN (4-0, 7-1)—WW Hutchinson Trinity 11-0, 15-0; WL Andale 9-6, 5-16; WW Halstead 21-10, 17-13; WW Halstead 8-0, 13-1; 4-8 Cheney; 4-9 at Smoky Valley; 4-12 at Larned; 4-16 Hoisington; 4-19 at Nickerson; 4-22 at Wichita Trinity; 4-26 Lyons; 5-3 Hesston; 5-7 at Pratt

PRATT (4-0, 6-4)—LL Hutchinson 1-6, 7-10; LL Great Bend 0-1, 6-10; WW Larned 12-2, 13-3; WW Kingman 15-0, 12-1; WW Hoisington 15-8, 9-1; 4-9 Halstead; 4-12 at Nickerson; 4-16 Lyons; 4-19 Smoky Valley; 4-26 at Hesston; 5-3 at Hillsboro; 5-7 Haven; 5-9 Andale

LYONS (3-1, 3-1)—WL Hoisington 3-1, 10-12; WW Nickerson 13-2, 10-0; 4-9 Larned; 4-12 Smoky Valley; 4-16 at Pratt; 4-19 Hesston; 4-23 Wichita North; 4-26 at Haven; 4-29 Skyline; 5-3 at Halstead; 5-7 Hillsboro

HOISINGTON (3-3, 3-3)—WW Nickerson 14-0, 13-0; WL Lyons 12-10, 1-3; LL Pratt 8-15, 1-9; 4-8 at Kingman; 4-12 Hesston 4-16 at Haven; 4-19 Hillsboro; 4-22 Ellinwood; 4-26 at Halstead; 5-2 Smoky Valley; 5-7 Larned

HESSTON (2-2, 3-3)—WW Halstead 4-3, 10-0; WL Cheney 16-6, 2-3; WL Larned 11-6, 4-6; 4-8 Douglass; 4-9 Hillsboro; 4-12 at Hoisington; 4-16 Nickerson; 4-19 Lyons; 4-26 Pratt; 4-30 Newton; 5-3 at Haven; 5-7 at Smoky Valley

SMOKY VALLEY (1-1, 1-3)—LL SE Saline 3-18, 7-22; WL Hillsboro 8-7, 4-5; 4-9 Nickerson; 4-9 Haven; 4-12 at Lyons; 4-16 Halstead; 4-19 at Pratt; 4-26 Larned; 5-2 at Hoisington; 5-7 Hesston

LARNED (1-3, 2-4)—WL TMP 10-3; 3-18; LL Pratt 2-12, 3-10; WL Hesston 5-4, 6-11; 4-9 at Lyons; 4-12 Haven; 4-16 at Hillsboro; 4-19 Halstead; 4-22 at Spearville; 4-26 at Smoky Valley; 5-3 Nickerson; 5-7 at Hoisington

HALSTEAD (0-4, 0-4)—LL Hesston 3-4, 0-10; LL Haven 0-8, 1-13; 4-9 Pratt; 4-12 Hillsboro; 4-16 Smoky Valley; 4-19 Larned; 4-22 Douglass; 4-26 Hoisington; 4-29 Kingman; 5-3 Lyons; 5-7 at Nickerson

HILLSBORO (1-3, 1-5)—LL Haven 10-21, 13-17; WL Smoky Valley 5-4, 7-8; 4-9 at Hesston; 4-12 at Halstead; 4-16 Larned; 4-19 at Hoisington; 4-26 Nickerson; 5-3 Pratt; 5-7 at Lyons;

NICKERSON (0-4, 0-4)—LL Hoisington 0-16, 0-11; LL Lyons 2-13, 0-10; 4-9 Smoky Valley; 4-12 Pratt; 4-16 at Hesston; 4-19 Haven; 4-23 at Kingman; 4-26 at Hillsboro; 5-3 at Larned; 5-7 Halstead