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Chiefs fly past Aviators
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Chiefs pitcher Colin Hall

WICHITA — The Great Bend Chiefs Legion baseball team primed for Omaha, Nebraska with a dominating 14-3 victory Wednesday over the Wichita East Aviators. Chiefs’ pitcher Jayce Christiansen worked three innings. The Chiefs (10-3) play four games in Omaha. Neb.
Calan Haberman doubled home Roy Sanchez to start a three-run second inning. Nick Olivas grounded on a groundout. Haberman scored on a double steal with Brice Kaiser for a 3-0 lead.
Olivas singled home Joey Soupiset to ignite a four-run fourth inning. Jayce Christiansen singled home Sanchez. Cal Kaiser and Olivas scored on errors for a 7-2 lead after four innings.
Sanchez forced home Jesus Bujanda on a bases-loaded walk and Soupiset scored on a Nick Olivas sacrifice fly for a 9-2 lead after 51/2 innings. Alex Schremmer scored on a seventh-inning wild pitch.
The Chiefs scored four runs in the eighth inning. Jesus Bujanda tripled and scored on a passed ball. Colin Hall scored on Cal Kaiser’s single. Soupiset scored on a passed ball. Cal Kaiser scored on an error for a 14-3 margin.
GB Chiefs 030 402 14 — 14 11 2
Aviators 002 001 00 — 3 7 5
Christiansen, Olivas (4), Hall (6), J. Bujanda (7) and Soupiset, E. Bujanda (4), Hall (8). Ward, Dicuss (3), Lane (5), Foster (6), Stiger (7) and Stallard. W—Christiansen. L—Ward. 2B—GB—Haberman; WA—Dicuss. 3B—GB—Schremmer, Jesus Bujanda.

2018 CHIEFS (10-3)
WW—Ottawa Tournament (Ottawa 8-3, Kansas Senators 9-1)
LL—Ottawa Tournament (Salina Falcons 0-8, 2-12)
WW—Nickerson (3-2, 6-4)
WW—Ellinwood (12-0, 13-5)
WL—Nickerson (7-5, 0-15)
WW—Larned (14-5, 15-0)
W—Wichita Aviators (14-3)
6-14—at Omaha Creighton Prep, 3
6-15—at Omaha Creighton Prep, 7
6-16—Elkhorn, Neb. South at Omaha, 7
6-17—Elkhorn, Neb. at Omaha, 2

CHIEFS CLASSIC ROUND ROBIN
FRIDAY, JUNE 22
Game 1, 5 p.m. — Hays-TMP vs. Larned
Game 2, 7:15 p.m. — Great Bend vs. Hoisington

SATURDAY, JUNE 23
Game 3, 10 a.m. — Hays-TMP vs. Hoisington
Game 4, 12:15 p.m. — Larned vs. Dodge City
Game 5, 2:30 p.m. — Great Bend vs. Hays-TMP
Game 6, 4:45 p.m — Hoisington vs. Dodge City
Game 7, 7 p.m. — Great Bend vs. Larned

SUNDAY, JUNE 24
Game 8, 12:15 p.m — Dodge City vs. Hays-TMP
Game 9, 2:30 p.m — Larned vs. Hoisington
Game 10, 4:45 p.m. — Great Bend vs. Dodge City